-ский

      Russian

      Alternative forms

      • -еский
      • -цкий

      Etymology

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

      Suffix

      -ский (-skij)

      N.B.— The adverb is -ски.
      1. -ian, -ic, -ish (adjectival suffix).
        американскийAmerican
        английскийEnglish
        русскийRussian

      Declension

      * Note: Letter "г" in endings "-ого" / "-его" for genitive singular masculine and neuter and accusative masculine singular animate is pronounced as /v/, not /g/.

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      Last modified on 14 June 2013, at 17:43