-ś

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

Polish

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

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Particle

-ś

  1. Appended to relative/interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns
Derived terms

See also

Suffix

-ś (feminine -sia)

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

See also
Polish terms suffixed with -ś

Further reading
  • -ś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • -ś in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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