pronoun
Uncommon
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eech
Ich (pronoun) means Dialectal or archaic form of "I," found in some regional English dialects. Example: “Ich be going home now, the old farmer said.”
pronoun
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Dialectal or archaic form of "I," found in some regional English dialects.
"Ich be going home now, the old farmer said."
noun
1
Short for ichthyophthiriasis, a common parasitic disease of freshwater fish also called "white spot disease."
"The aquarium owner treated the tank after spotting the telltale white dots of ich."
How to use ich
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an old-fashioned way of saying "I," or a common fish illness in aquariums.
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Etymology
The pronoun comes from Old English "ic," an older ancestor of "I"; the fish-disease sense is simply a shortening of the parasite's scientific name, Ichthyophthirius.
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What does “ich” mean?
The word “ich” means dialectal or archaic form of "I," found in some regional English dialects. In plain terms, either an old-fashioned way of saying "I," or a common fish illness in aquariums.
How do you pronounce “ich”?
“Ich” is pronounced eech (/iːt͡ʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “ich” in a sentence?
Here is “ich” used in a sentence: “Ich be going home now, the old farmer said.”
What part of speech is “ich”?
Depending on how it is used, “ich” can be a pronoun and a noun.
Where does the word “ich” come from?
The word “ich” comes from Old English. The pronoun comes from Old English "ic," an older ancestor of "I"; the fish-disease sense is simply a shortening of the parasite's scientific name, Ichthyophthirius.
Is “ich” a common word?
“Ich” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “ich” have?
“Ich” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: dialectal or archaic form of "I," found in some regional English dialects.
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