-isk

See also -sk

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /-isk/, [-isɡ̊]

Suffix

-isk c and n (definite and plural -iske)

1. alternative form of -sk

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos. Cognate with Danish -isk, German -isch, Dutch -s, English -ish, and Ancient Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).

Suffix

-isk

1. -ish (of or pertaining to)
2. -esque (in the style or manner of)

Derived terms

• majestetisk
• magisk
• srilankisk

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Suffix

-isk

1. -ish, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun

Derived terms

[+] Swedish words suffixed with -isk

See also

• -al
• -ell
• -ig
• -lig
• -sam