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-iche

[içə]

suffix

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. -ist, -er; Forms nouns with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
  2. An agent suffix attached to verbs, -er
  3. -er or -ist suffix
  4. A common suffix added to words to denote a person or thing that is involved in a specific activity or profession.
Examples

sgrìobh + -iche → sgrìobhaiche

write + -iche → writer

Pronunciationiçə

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a productive suffix used frequently in modern Gaelic to create nouns for people who perform specific roles.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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