-ś

See also: ś, ś-, and Appendix:Variations of "s"

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕ/

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• Syllabification: ś

Etymology 1

Derived from Old Polish jeś, from Proto-Slavic *esi.

Suffix

-ś

1. Second-person singular verb suffix.

Usage notes

• In colloquial usage, this suffix may be detached from the verb (leaving the verb in a third-person form), and instead attached to an adverbial, predicative or other word. The verb may be even omitted altogether; in that case, it is implied to be być (“to be”).

See also

• -m, -śmy, -ście

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Polish -ś, from Proto-Slavic *si. Cognate with Kashubian -s, Slovincian -š.

Particle

-ś

1. Appended to relative/interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns

Derived terms

• coś
• czyjś
• dokądś
• gdzieś
• ileś
• jakiś
• jakoś
• kiedyś
• ktoś
• któryś
• skądś

 

See also

• -kolwiek
• ni-

Etymology 3

Suffix

-ś (feminine -sia)

1. used to form nicknames

   ‎Jan + ‎-ś → ‎Jaś

   ‎Krzysztof + ‎-ś → ‎Krzyś

   ‎Adam + ‎-ś → ‎Adaś

See also

Polish terms suffixed with -ś

Further reading

• -ś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• -ś in Polish dictionaries at PWN