"-ski" meaning in English

See -ski in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix), perhaps influenced by Russki or other -ski-terminated terms such as Russian surnames. Doublet of -ish and -esque. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|-ский|pos=adjectival suffix}} Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix), {{m|en|Russki}} Russki, {{doublet|en|-ish|-esque}} Doublet of -ish and -esque Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ski, {{en-suffix}} -ski
  1. (informal, humorous) Added to a word, name, or phrase to invoke Russianness, Polishness, or a more general Slavicness. Tags: humorous, informal, morpheme Synonyms: -sky
    Sense id: en--ski-en-suffix-Q-ACfMEh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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