-sk

See also: sk, Sk, SK, .sk, -isk, sk., and s.k.

Danish

Alternative forms

• -isk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-sk/, [-sɡ̊]

Suffix

-sk (neuter -sk or -skt, definite and plural -ske, comparative -skere, superlative -skest)

1. Forms adjectives from nouns with sense of pertaining to
2. Forms adjectives appended to roots denoting names of nations or regions
3. Forms adjectives describing a certain look or character

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -sk

References

• “-sk” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Faroese

Etymology

From -skur.

Adjective

-sk

1. feminine nominative singular of -skur
2. neuter nominative plural of -skur
3. neuter accusative plural of -skur

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse -skr

Suffix

-sk

1. -ish (of or pertaining to)
2. -ish (of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality)
3. used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -sk

• afghansk
• albansk
• algerisk
• amerikansk
• andorransk
• angolansk
• antiguansk
• argentinsk

• armensk
• aserbajdsjansk
• australsk
• engelsk
• hollandsk
• nederlandsk
• USA-amerikansk

See also

• -isk

References

• “-sk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse -skr

Suffix

-sk

1. -ish (of or pertaining to)
2. -ish (of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality)
3. used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs.

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -sk

See also Bokmål above.

See also

• -isk

References

• “-sk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz.

Suffix

-sk

1. Alternative form of -isk

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -sk