-isks
See also: -išķs
Gothic
Romanization
-isks
- romanization of -𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-iškas, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos. Cognate with Lithuanian -iškas, Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ and Proto-Germanic *-iskaz. In foreign words it mostly represents German -isch. See -ish for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [isks]
Suffix
-isks
- Added to nouns to derive adjectives with the meaning 'typical of' or 'characterized by' the original noun (like English -ic or -ical).
Declension
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| nominative | -isks | -iski | -iska | -iskas | |
| genitive | -iska | -isku | -iskas | -isku | |
| dative | -iskam | -iskiem | -iskai | -iskām | |
| accusative | -isku | -iskus | -isku | -iskas | |
| instrumental | -isku | -iskiem | -isku | -iskām | |
| locative | -iskā | -iskos | -iskā | -iskās | |
| vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| nominative | -iskais | -iskie | -iskā | -iskās | |
| genitive | -iskā | -isko | -iskās | -isko | |
| dative | -iskajam | -iskajiem | -iskajai | -iskajām | |
| accusative | -isko | -iskos | -isko | -iskās | |
| instrumental | -isko | -iskajiem | -isko | -iskajām | |
| locative | -iskajā | -iskajos | -iskajā | -iskajās | |
| vocative | -isko, -iskais | -iskie | -isko, -iskā | -iskās | |
Derived terms
Latvian terms suffixed with -isks