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Old Polish
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Slavic *sь.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ś
- attached to pronouns with an undefinite meaning; some-
Derived terms
Descendants
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɕ/
- Rhymes: -ɕ
- Syllabification:
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish -ś, from Proto-Slavic *si. Cognate with Kashubian -s, Slovincian -sz.
Particle
-ś
- appended to relative/interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns; some-
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Suffix
-ś (feminine -sia)
- forms diminutives, particularly of names
- Alternative form: -iś
- Jan + -ś → Jaś
- Krzysztof + -ś → Krzyś
- Adam + -ś → Adaś
Etymology 3
Derived from Old Polish jeś, from Proto-Slavic *esi.
Suffix
-ś
- second-person singular verb suffix
Usage notes
- In colloquial usage, this suffix may be detached from the verb (leaving the verb in a third-person form), and instead attached to an adverbial, predicative or other word. The verb may be even omitted altogether; in that case, it is implied to be być (“to be”).
See also
Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -ś.
Suffix
-ś
- attached to pronouns with an undefinite meaning; some-
Derived terms