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English

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 (slang)

Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping).

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -ski

Lower Sorbian

Declension of *-ski*
	singular		dual		plural
masculine	neuter	feminine	virile	nonvirile	virile	nonvirile
animate	inanimate
nominative vocative	-ski	-ske	-ska	-skej	-ske
genitive	-skego -skeg¹	-skeje -skej¹	-skeju	-skich
dative	-skemu -skem¹	-skej	-skima	-skim
accusative	-skego -skeg¹	-ski	-ske	-sku	-skeju	-skej	-ske, -skich	-ske
instrumental	-skim	-skeju -skej¹	-skima	-skimi
locative	-skem -skim²	-skej	-skima	-skich

Old Polish

singular	plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative/vocative	-ski	-ska	-skie	-scy	-skie
genitive	-skiego	-skiej	-skiego	-skich
dative	-skiemu, -sku¹	-skiej	-skiemu, -sku¹	-skim
accusative	-skiego	-ski	-ską	-skie	-skich	-skie
instrumental	-skim	-ską	-skim	-skimi
locative	-skim	-skiej	-skim	-skich

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skiː/

Suffix

-skī (Cyrillic spelling -скӣ)

added to nouns to form a relational adjective
Alternative forms: -ovskī, -evskī

Synonyms: -nī, -jī

‎mȏre + ‎-ski → ‎mòrskī

Usage notes

Since the suffix originally began with a front vowel, the Slavic first palatalization applies to stems ending in velars, followed by voicing assimilation and cluster simplification. Thus:
‎jùnāk (“hero”) + ‎-skī → ‎*jùnāčskī → ‎jùnāčkī (“heroic”)

‎demàgog (“demagogue”) + ‎-skī → ‎*demàgožskī → ‎*demàgošskī → ‎demàgoškī (“demagogic”)

‎Čȅh (“Czech man”) + ‎-skī → ‎*čȅšskī → ‎čȅškī (“Czech”)

‎pròsinac (“December”) (Croatia) + ‎-skī → ‎*pròsinačskī → ‎pròsinačkī (“December (relational)”) (Croatia)

Suffix

-ski (Cyrillic spelling -ски)

adverbial equivalent of -skī
Alternative forms: -ovski, -evski

Synonyms: -ni, -ji

Derived terms

Silesian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-iškas

Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ

Old Polish -ski

Silesian -ski

Inherited from Old Polish -ski.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ski/
Rhymes: -i
Syllabification: -ski

Suffix

-ski

forms adjectives
‎wieś + ‎-ski → ‎wiejski

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Declension of *-ski*
	singular		plural
	masculine	neuter	feminine	virile	nonvirile
animate	inanimate
nominative	-ski	-skie	-skŏ	-	-skie
genitive	-skigo	-skij	-skich
dative	-skimu	-skij	-skim
accusative	-skigo	-ski	-skie	-skõ	-skich	-skie
instrumental	-skim	-skōm	-skimi
locative	-skim	-skij	-skich
vocative	-ski	-skie	-skŏ	-	-skie