-ск

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, like the adjectival endings -ский (-skij) and -ско́й (-skój).

Suffix

-ск • (-sk) m inan

1. A suffix used in place names.

   ‎яку́ты (jakúty, “the Yakuts”) + ‎-ск (-sk) → ‎Яку́тск (Jakútsk, “Yakutsk”)

   ‎Му́рман (Múrman, “the Murman Coast”) + ‎-ск (-sk) → ‎Му́рманск (Múrmansk, “Murmansk”)

Declension

Declension of -ск (inan sg-only masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	-ск -sk
genitive	-ска -ska
dative	-ску -sku
accusative	-ск -sk
instrumental	-ском -skom
prepositional	-ске -ske

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ск