-sk
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sk"
Danish
Alternative forms
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)
- Forms adjectives from nouns with sense of pertaining to
- Forms adjectives appended to roots denoting names of nations or regions
- Forms adjectives describing a certain look or character
Declension
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | -sk | -skere | -skest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | -sk | -skere | -skest2 |
| plural | -ske | -skere | -skest2 |
| definite attributive1 | -ske | -skere | -skeste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Derived terms
Danish terms suffixed with -sk
References
- “-sk” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Etymology
From -skur.
Adjective
-sk
- feminine nominative singular of -skur
- neuter nominative plural of -skur
- neuter accusative plural of -skur
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse -iskr, -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Suffix
-sk
- -ish (of or pertaining to)
- -ish (of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality)
- used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs.
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -sk
See also
References
- “-sk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Suffix
-sk
- -ish (of or pertaining to)
- -ish (of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality)
- used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs.
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -sk
See also Bokmål above.
See also
References
- “-sk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz.
Suffix
-sk
- alternative form of -isk
Derived terms
Swedish terms suffixed with -sk
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian -isk, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz.
Suffix
-sk
Further reading
- “-sk”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011