-ske

Danish Etymology From da nds -sche, a noun suffix in the feminine of the adjective suffix -sch, corresponding to non -skr, see da -sk. The suffix mixed with the feminine suffix -se of da fro -esse. Pronunciation da [-sɡə] Suffix da suffix c da now rare Denotes a woman occupied with an activity, especially a profession. Usage notes In modern times, unsuffixed words are interpreted gender-neutrally, hence most words formed with this suffix are dated. A notable exception is da sygeplejerske nurse, which is now a unisex term; the unmarked da sygeplejer refers to a different profession. Declension n r Synonyms da -inde, da -esse Derived terms da References Dutch Suffix nl suffix noun-forming suffixes n plural -skes nl -ke Lower Sorbian Suffix dsb suffix dsb -ski nom//acc n sg ; nom//acc pl Saterland Frisian Pronunciation stq /-skə/ Suffix stq suffix Used to form female demonyms. Used to form female occupational nouns. Derived terms stq References