־דיק

See also: דיק

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely from rebracketing of ־ד (-d, inherited present participle ending from Middle High German) (compare say German sehen and sehend) + ־יק (-ik).

Suffix

־דיק • (-dik)

1. Forms present participles.
2. -ish; -y (forms adjectives from nouns)

   Synonym: ־יש (-ish)

Usage notes

• This suffix is highly productive and can be attached ad-hoc to virtually any word to form an adjective.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־דיק

See also

• ־עוודיק (-evdik)