German

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Etymology

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-ese +‎ -isch. See there. Alternatively analysed as directly from the sources of -ese + -isch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːzɪʃ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːzəʃ/ (variant in common speech)

Suffix

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-esisch

  1. of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality; -ese
    Synonym: (more widely used) -isch