-ski

suffix

Added to a word, name, or phrase to invoke Russianness, Polishness, or a more general Slavicness.

OriginRussian -ский →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -sky

  1. humorousinformalAdded to a word, name, or phrase to invoke Russianness, Polishness, or a more general Slavicness.

Origin

  1. Russian-ский
  2. English-ski

From Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix), perhaps influenced by Russki, Polski, or other -ski-terminated terms such as Russian and Polish surnames. Doublet of -ish and -esque.

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APA

-ski. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ski

MLA

“-ski.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ski. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ski,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ski.

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