-ske

Danish

Suffix

-ske

(now rare) Denotes a woman occupied with an activity, especially a profession.

Usage notes

In modern times, unsuffixed words are interpreted genderneutrally, hence most words formed with this suffix are dated, with some exceptions, notably sygeplejerske.

Synonyms

-inde, -esse

Derived terms

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