-ish

Etymology: ME < OE -isc, akin to Ger -isch, L -iscus, Gr -iskos

1. of or belonging to (a specified nation or people) Spanish, Irish
2. like or characteristic of devilish, boyish
3. tending to be or verging on being (a specified person or thing) knavish
4. somewhat, rather tallish, bluish
5. Informal approximately, about thirtyish

Etymology: ME -ishen, -ischen, -issen < OFr -iss-, -is-, stem element in pres. tense < L -isc-, in inceptive verbs