-ký

See also: .ky, ky, KY, ký, and Ky.

Czech

Alternative forms

• -ský (after other consonants), -cký

Suffix

1. Appended to nouns to form adjectives expressing relation to the group of people or animal species

   ‎chlapec (“boy”) + ‎-ký → ‎chlapecký (“boyish”)

2. Appended to nouns describing places to form adjectives expressing relation to the place

   ‎vesnice (“village”) + ‎-ký → ‎vesnický (“rural”)

Usage notes

Used when the root ends with -c, -k, -s. Most uses of -ký can be alternatively analyzed as -cký, or in case of ruský, as -ský.

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -ký

Related terms

• -ovský

Further reading

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