־יק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • ־יג (-ig) (Daytshmerish)
  • ־יִק (-ik) (after vowels)

Etymology 1

    From Middle High German -ec, -ic, from Old High German -ig, from Proto-West Germanic *-g, from Proto-Germanic *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos. Cognate to German -ig.

    Suffix

    ־יק • (-ik)

    1. -y, -ic (forming adjectives from nouns)

    Etymology 2

    From Slavic; compare Polish -ek, -ik, Russian -ик (-ik), Ukrainian -ик (-yk). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *-ikъ.

    Suffix

    ־יק • (-ik)

    1. Forms masculine derivatives of nouns.
    Usage notes
    • Commonly replaces -ek or -ок (-ok) in borrowed Slavic terms.
    Derived terms
    Yiddish terms suffixed with ־יק