-oche

See also: oche

French

Etymology

Attested since Old French, but otherwise unclear; compare Italian -occio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʃ/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Suffix

-oche m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -oches)
-oche (adjective-forming suffix, plural -oches)

  1. (slang) Used to form nouns or adjectives.
    ciné + ‎-oche → ‎cinoche
    facile + ‎-oche → ‎fastoche
  2. (rare) Used to form nouns from verbs.
    broyer + ‎-oche → ‎brioche

Derived terms