See also: sky, Skye, Sky, SKY, ský, and -sky

Czech

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Alternative forms

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  • -ký (after s, c, or k)
  • -cký (after s, c, or k)

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech -ský, from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Suffix

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-ský (adjective-forming suffix)

  1. (as an adjective) -ian, -ic (from, related to, or like)
    anděl + ‎-ský → ‎andělský
    moře + ‎-ský → ‎mořský
    Aristoteles (Aristotle) + ‎-ský → ‎aristotelský (Aristotelian)
    Itálie (Italy) + ‎-ský → ‎italský (Italian)
    Praha (Prague) + ‎-ský → ‎pražský (Praguer)
    Česko (Czechia) + ‎-ský → ‎český (Czech)

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Further reading

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Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Suffix

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-ský (adjective-forming suffix)

  1. (as an adjective) -ian, -ic (from, related to, or like)
    Čech + ‎-ský → ‎češský
    Praha + ‎-ský → ‎pražský

Usage notes

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  • This suffix causes first palatalisation of the preceding consonant.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: -ský, -cký, -ký

Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ský

  1. (as an adjective) -ian (from, related to, or like)
    Island + ‎-ský → ‎islandský
    Bratislava + ‎-ský → ‎bratislavský

Declension

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