-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

1. (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

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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

1. (slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping).

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -ski

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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

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

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Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ.

Suffix

-ski

1. forms adjectives

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -ski

Descendants

• Polish: -ski

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Polish

Alternative forms

• -cki, -zki

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -ski, from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ski/

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• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: ski

Suffix

-ski

1. forms surnames

   ‎kowal + ‎-ski → ‎Kowalski

2. 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

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Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ski/

Suffix

-ski

1. added to nouns (people or animals) to form an adjective

Derived terms

Slovene terms suffixed with -ski