-ś

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See also: ś, ś-, and Appendix:Variations of "s"

Old Polish

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *sь.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ś

  1. attached to pronouns with an undefinite meaning; some-

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -ś

Descendants

  • Polish: -ś
  • Silesian: -ś

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕ/
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  • Syllabification: ś

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish -ś, from Proto-Slavic *si. Cognate with Kashubian -s, Slovincian -sz.

Particle

-ś

  1. appended to relative/interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns; some-
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ś

See also

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ś (feminine -sia)

  1. used to form nicknames
    ‎Jan + ‎-ś → ‎Jaś
    ‎Krzysztof + ‎-ś → ‎Krzyś
    ‎Adam + ‎-ś → ‎Adaś

Etymology 3

Derived from Old Polish jeś, from Proto-Slavic *esi.

Suffix

-ś

  1. 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

  1. attached to pronouns with an undefinite meaning; some-

Derived terms

Silesian terms suffixed with -ś
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