-skepi

See also: šķēpi

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

  • -scepi

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-skapiz (state, condition). Akin to Old Frisian -skip, Old English -sċipe, Old Dutch -skap, Old High German -scaf, Old Norse -skapr.

Suffix

-skepi m

  1. state, condition; office of
  2. position, rank

Declension

-skepi (masculine ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative -skepi -skepios
accusative -skepi -skepios
genitive -skepies -skepiō
dative -skepie -skepium
instrumental

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: -schop, -schap, -schup