-kaš

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kas"

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-k'as. Cognate to Finnish -kas.

Suffix

-kaš (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. Derives adjectives from some nouns

   ‎haju (“intellect”) + ‎-kaš → ‎hajukaš (“clever, intelligent, smart”)

   ‎oža (“lot, happiness”) + ‎-kaš → ‎ožakaš (“happy”)

   ‎nero (“talent”) + ‎-kaš → ‎nerokaš (“talented”)

   ‎ribu (“rag”) + ‎-kaš → ‎ribukaš (“ragged, torn”)

Derived terms

Karelian terms suffixed with -kaš