-sk

See also:sk,Sk,SK,.sk,-isk,sk.,ands.k.

Danish

Alternative forms

• -isk

Etymology

FromOld Norse-iskr,-skr,fromProto-Germanic*-iskaz,fromProto-Indo-European*-iskos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/-sk/,[-sɡ̊]

Suffix

-sk(neuter-skor-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”inDen Danske Ordbog

Faroese

Etymology

From-skur.

Adjective

-sk

1. femininenominativesingularof-skur
2. neuternominativepluralof-skur
3. neuteraccusativepluralof-skur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

FromOld Norse-iskr,-skr,fromProto-Germanic*-iskaz,fromProto-Indo-European*-iskos.

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”inThe Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

FromOld 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”inThe Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

FromOld Norse-skr,fromProto-Germanic*-iskaz.

Suffix

-sk

1. Alternative form of-isk

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -sk

West Frisian

Etymology

FromOld Frisian-isk,fromProto-Germanic*-iskaz.

Suffix

-sk

1. -ish

Further reading

• “-sk”,inWurdboek fan de Fryske taal(in Dutch),2011