-isk
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Pronunciation
Suffix
-isk (neuter -isk or -iskt, definite and plural -iske)
- Alternative form of -sk
Etymology
From Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Cognate with Danish -isk, German -isch, Dutch -s, English -ish, and Ancient Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).
Suffix
-isk
Derived terms
See also
References
- “-isk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Etymology
As above.
Suffix
-isk
Derived terms
See also
References
- “-isk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Suffix
-isk
- -ish, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun
Derived terms
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