Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic -чьскъ with assimilation -чс- > -ц-. See -ский (-skij).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-цкий (-ckij)

  1. Alternative form of -ский (-skij)
    рыба́к (rybák, fisherman) + ‎-цкий (-ckij) → ‎рыба́цкий (rybáckij, fisherman's; fishing (relational))
    не́мец (némec, German (person)) + ‎-цкий (-ckij) → ‎неме́цкий (neméckij, German)
    Тро́ица (Tróica, Trinity) + ‎-цкий (-ckij) → ‎тро́ицкий (tróickij, Trinity (relational))

Usage notes

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  • This assimilated form occurs in old formations with stems in /к/ and /ц/ (historically velar *k). See -ский (-skij) for more.
  • The adverb is -цки (-cki).

Declension

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Derived terms

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