"-lich" meaning in German

See -lich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /lɪç/ Audio: De--lich2.ogg
Etymology: Adjective: From Middle High German -lich, -līch, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-West Germanic *-līk. Cognate with English -ly and Dutch -lijk. Adverb: From Middle High German -līche, from Old High German -līhho. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|de|gmh|-lich, -līch}} Middle High German -lich, -līch, {{inh|de|goh|-līh}} Old High German -līh, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*-līk}} Proto-West Germanic *-līk, {{cog|en|-ly}} English -ly, {{cog|nl|-lijk}} Dutch -lijk, {{inh|de|gmh|-līche}} Middle High German -līche, {{inh|de|goh|-līhho}} Old High German -līhho Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=adjective-forming suffixes|cat3=adverb-forming suffixes|cat4=productive suffixes}} -lich
  1. Used to form adjectives from verbs, to express that "something can be done with the person or thing described". Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--lich-de-suffix-ERmS3gbs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 12 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 13 13 12 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 21 14 14 10 12 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 12 12 9 10 5 5
  2. Used to form adjectives from verbs, to express that "that the person or thing described does something". Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--lich-de-suffix-ctOAcpvt Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 12 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 13 13 12 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 21 14 14 10 12 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 12 12 9 10 5 5
  3. Used to form adjectives from nouns, to indicate "affiliation". Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--lich-de-suffix-F10Q4Jzc Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 12 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 13 13 12 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 21 14 14 10 12 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 12 12 9 10 5 5
  4. Used to form adjectives from nouns (times), to indicate "repetition". Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--lich-de-suffix-mdJMwK0u Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 12 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 13 13 12 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 21 14 14 10 12 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 12 12 9 10 5 5
  5. Used to form adjectives from adjectives, to express "a weakening or differentiation". Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--lich-de-suffix-zCSwU11D Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 12 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 13 13 12 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 21 14 14 10 12 5 5
  6. Used to form adverbss from adjectives. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--lich-de-suffix-7J3XTkFQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 12 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 13 13 12 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 21 14 14 10 12 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 12 12 9 10 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -licht (english: nowadays uncommon) Derived forms: gastlich, lächerlich Related terms: -ig, -isch
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      "_dis1": "12 12 22 22 16 17",
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    },
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      "expansion": "Dutch -lijk",
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      "_dis1": "12 12 22 22 16 17",
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          "text": "Jahr (“year”) + -lich → jährlich (“repeated every year, annually”)",
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        }
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        {
          "text": "bekannt (“bekannt”) + -lich → bekanntlich (“publicly, as it is known”)",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "12 12 22 22 16 17",
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      "word": "-licht"
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    "Etymological Dictionary of the German Language",
    "de:Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache"
  ],
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}
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        {
          "text": "bekannt (“bekannt”) + -lich → bekanntlich (“publicly, as it is known”)",
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        }
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    "de:Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache"
  ],
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}

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