-skepi

See also: šķēpi

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• -scepi

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-skapiz (“state, condition”). Akin to Old Frisian -skip, Old English -sċipe, Old Dutch -skap, Old High German -scaf, Old Norse -skapr.

Suffix

-skepi m

1. state, condition; office of
2. position, rank

Declension

Declension of -skepi (masculine ja-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	-skepi	-skepios
accusative	-skepi	-skepios
genitive	-skepies	-skepiō
dative	-skepie	-skepium
instrumental	—	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: -schop, -schap, -schup
  • Low German: -schop