-ish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪʃ/

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Suffix

Suffix -ish

1. Similar, but not exactly.
   • Synonyms: -esque and -like
2. Adjectives suffixed with -ish forms nouns that means that something is similar to or being like it.
3. (nationality) Adjectives suffixed with -ish from nation or region names belongs to or is related to a nationality, place, language.

   British, Cornish, Danish, English, Finnish, Irish, Jewish, Polish, Scottish, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish etc.