-esk

See also: Esk and ėsk

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French -esque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛsk/

• Audio:

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Suffix

-esk

1. -esque: in the style of manner of

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -esk

ambtenaresk

cabaretesk

cartoonesk

kafkaësk

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French -esque. Doublet of -isch and -sch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈɛsk/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Audio:

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Suffix

-esk

1. (higher register) -esque; used to form adjectives denoting a similarity in style or manner; productive use is chiefly (even more than in English) restricted to derivations from proper nouns

   Synonym: (with common nouns) -artig

   ‎Kafka + ‎-esk → ‎kafkaesk

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -esk

chaplinesk

chevaleresk

dantesk

donjuanesk

gargantuesk

kafkaesk

pythonesk

See also

• -sch