Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ско́й (-skój)

  1. adjectival suffix forming nouns, often relational, i.e. meaning "related to X": -ian, -ic, -ish
    склад (sklad, warehouse) + ‎-ско́й (-skój) → ‎складско́й (skladskój, warehouse (relational))
    заво́д (zavód, factory) + ‎-ско́й (-skój) → ‎заводско́й (zavodskój, factory (relational))
    муж (muž, man) (dated) + ‎-ско́й (-skój) → ‎мужско́й (mužskój, male, masculine, man's)

Declension

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Derived terms

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