-ск

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, like the adjectival endings -ский (-skij) and -ско́й (-skój).

Suffix

-ск • (-sk) m inan

  1. A suffix used in place names.
    ‎яку́ты (jakúty, “the Yakuts”) + ‎-ск (-sk) → ‎Яку́тск (Jakútsk, “Yakutsk”)
    ‎Му́рман (Múrman, “the Murman Coast”) + ‎-ск (-sk) → ‎Му́рманск (Múrmansk, “Murmansk”)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ск
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