See also: ISK, IS-K, isk., and isk-

Danish

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-isk (neuter -isk or -iskt, definite and plural -iske)

  1. Alternative form of -sk

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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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).

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-isk

  1. -ish (of or pertaining to)
  2. -esque (in the style or manner of)
  3. also forming adjectives from nouns.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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As above.

Suffix

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-isk

  1. -ish (of or pertaining to)
  2. -esque (in the style or manner of)
  3. also forming adjectives from nouns.

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

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-isk

  1. -ish, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun

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