FW: [Lexicog] Pejorative suffixes

[Fritz Goerling]

John Roberts asked:

Does "-isch" in German always have negative connotations?

    No, John.  -isch can be positive, negative, or polysemous. Guess what?
Depending upon
    context "teuflisch (= devilish)" can even be positive, when used as a
modifier "etwas ist teuflisch gut"
    (something is devilish good, super, excellent).
    Of course, 'himmlisch' (heavenly) is positive (Mozart's music is
himmlisch).
    Malerisch (painter-ish) = picturesque.

Greetings,
Fritz


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