-ski
See also: ski and Ski
English
Alternative forms
- -sky
Etymology
From Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix), perhaps influenced by Russki or other -ski-terminated terms such as Russian surnames. Doublet of -ish and -esque.
Suffix
-ski
- (informal, humorous) Added to a word, name, or phrase to invoke Russianness, Polishness, or a more general Slavicness.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ski
- Concordski (Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic airliner nicknamed for its similarity to the Concorde)
Anagrams
- KSI
Finnish
Etymology
As with many slang suffixes, there are probably multiple origins. The main origin is probably -ska + -i, but there is almost certainly at least some inspiration taken from Russian -ский (-skij).
Suffix
-ski
- (slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping).
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -ski
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Suffix
-ski
- a suffix added to a noun to form an adjective
Declension
Declension of -ski
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ski | -ska | -ske | -skej | -ske |
| Genitive | -skego | -skeje | -skego | -skeju | -skich |
| Dative | -skemu | -skej | -skemu | -skima | -skim |
| Accusative | -ski -skego (animate) | -sku | -ske | -skej -skeju (animate) | -ske -skich (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | -skim | -skeju | -skim | -skima | -skimi |
| Locative | -skem | -skej | -skem | -skima | -skich |
Derived terms
Lower Sorbian terms suffixed with -ski
Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ.
Suffix
-ski
- forms adjectives
Derived terms
Old Polish terms suffixed with -ski
Descendants
- Polish: -ski
Polish
Alternative forms
- -cki, -zki
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -ski, from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ski/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -i
- Syllabification: ski
Suffix
-ski
- forms surnames
- kowal + -ski → Kowalski
- forms adjectives
- dama + -ski → damski
Declension
Declension of -ski
| case | singular | plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine personal/animate | masculine inanimate | neuter | feminine | virile | nonvirile | ||
| nominative, vocative | -ski | -skie | -ska | -scy | -skie | ||
| genitive | -skiego | -skiej | -skich | ||||
| dative | -skiemu | -skim | |||||
| accusative | -skiego | -ski | -skie | -ską | -skich | -skie | |
| instrumental | -skim | -skimi | |||||
| locative | -skiej | -skich | |||||
| old dative | -sku | ||||||
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ski
Further reading
- -ski in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- -ski in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-ski/
Suffix
-ski
- added to nouns (people or animals) to form an adjective
Derived terms
Slovene terms suffixed with -ski