-esk

See also: Esk and ėsk

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French -esque.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛsk/
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Suffix

-esk

-esque: in the style of manner of

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -esk

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French -esque. Doublet of -isch and -sch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-ˈɛsk/
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Audio (file)

Suffix

-esk

(higher register) -esque; used to form adjectives denoting a similarity in style or manner; productive use is chiefly (even more than in English) restricted to derivations from proper nouns
Synonym: (with common nouns) -artig

‎Kafka + ‎-esk → ‎kafkaesk

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -esk

See also

-sch

References

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