-ski

See also: ski and Ski

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix), perhaps influenced by Russki or other -ski ending terms such as Russian surnames.

Suffix

-ski

  1. (US, informal, humorous) Added to a word, name, or phrase to invoke Russianness, Polishness, or a more general Slavicness.

Derived terms

Anagrams


Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Suffix

-ski

  1. a suffix added to a noun to form an adjective

Declension

Derived terms

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ

Suffix

-ski m

  1. Forms surnames
  2. Forms adjectives

Declension

Derived terms

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Suffix

-ski

  1. The general possessive suffix.

Usage notes

  • The suffix -ski is added to names of animate nouns (people or animals) to form an adjective.

Derived terms

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