-ск

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, like the adjectival endings -ский (-skij) and -ско́й (-skój).

Suffix

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-ск (-skm inan

  1. A suffix used in place names.
    яку́ты (jakúty, the Yakuts) + ‎-ск (-sk) → ‎Яку́тск (Jakútsk, Yakutsk)
    Му́рман (Múrman, the Murman Coast) + ‎-ск (-sk) → ‎Му́рманск (Múrmansk, Murmansk)

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Derived terms

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