-enský
See also: ensky
Slovak
Alternative forms
Etymology
From -en- + -ský. In Proto-Slavic *ę-stems, the nasal vowel ę cleared into en (the nasal element became explicit) when followed by a suffix beginning with a vowel due to the law of open syllables. See also the Usage notes at *-ьce. Also compare with forms like dievča → dievčence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enskiː/, [enskiː], [en̠skiː]
- Hyphenation: -en‧ský
Suffix
-enský
- variant of -ský used to form adjectives from certain neuter nouns denoting persons
Usage notes
- The suffixes -ský, -cký, and -enský carry no difference in meaning; they all express a relationship of belonging or affiliation.
Declension
| singular | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| animate | inanimate | |||
| nominative | -enský | -enská | -enské | |
| genitive | -enského | -enskej | -enského | |
| dative | -enskému | -enskej | -enskému | |
| accusative | -enského | -enský | -enskú | -enské |
| locative | -enskom | -enskej | -enskom | |
| instrumental | -enským | -enskou | -enským | |
| plural | ||||
| masculine | feminine/neuter | |||
| animate | inanimate | |||
| nominative | -enskí | -enské | ||
| genitive | -enských | |||
| dative | -enským | |||
| accusative | -enských | -enské | ||
| locative | -enských | |||
| instrumental | -enskými | |||
Derived terms
Slovak terms suffixed with -enský
chlapčenský
dievčenský
dojčenský