-ske
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Danish[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-ske
- (now rare) Denotes a woman occupied with an activity, especially a profession.
Usage notes[edit]
In modern times, unsuffixed words are interpreted genderneutrally, hence most words formed with this suffix are dated. A notable exception is sygeplejerske (“nurse”), which is now a unisex term; the unmarked sygeplejer refers to a different profession.
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Saterland Frisian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-ske
- Used to form female demonyms.
- Used to form female occupational nouns.