-cky

Slovak

Etymology

Short version of -cký as a result of the Slovak rhytmic law.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ski/, [t͡ski]

Suffix

-cky

  1. short variant of the adjective-forming suffix -cký; expresses a relationship of belonging
    baník (miner) + ‎-cky → ‎banícky (miner (relational))
    Grék (Greek (person)) + ‎-cky → ‎grécky (Greek)
    divák (viewer) + ‎-cky → ‎divácky (viewer (relational))

Usage notes

  • This suffix is used instead of -cký when the preceding syllable is long. See also the Usage notes in the main entry.

Declension

Declension of -cky (hard-short)
singular
masculine feminine neuter
animate inanimate
nominative -cky -cka -cke
genitive -ckeho -ckej -ckeho
dative -ckemu -ckej -ckemu
accusative -ckeho -cky -cku -cke
locative -ckom -ckej -ckom
instrumental -ckym -ckou -ckym
plural
masculine feminine/neuter
animate inanimate
nominative -cki -cke
genitive -ckych
dative -ckym
accusative -ckych -cke
locative -ckych
instrumental -ckymi

Alternative forms

Suffix

-cky

  1. suffix used to form adverbs of manner from adjectives ending in -cký or -cky
    praktický (practical) + ‎-cky → ‎prakticky (practically)
    nemecký (German) + ‎-cky → ‎nemecky (in German)

Derived terms

Slovak terms suffixed with -cky