pioniersky

Slovak

Etymology

From pionier (pioneer) +‎ -sky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piɔɲɪ̯erski/, [ˈpiɔɲɪ̯erski]
  • Rhymes: -ɪ̯erski
  • Hyphenation: pi‧o‧nier‧sky

Adjective

pioniersky (not comparable, no adverb)

  1. pioneer, frontier (relating to the first settlers in an uninhabited or wild region)
    V meste sa zachovali zrubové domy z pionierskeho obdobia.Log cabins from the pioneer period have been preserved in the town.
  2. (communism) pioneer (relating to the Pioneer Organization, a socialist-era youth group)
    Deti nosili na slávnosti červené pionierske šatky.Children wore red pioneer scarves at the ceremonies.
  3. (literary) pioneering, groundbreaking, innovative (introducing or advocating for new ideas, methods, or approaches)
    Synonyms: priekopnícky, novátorský, pokrokový, nový
    Antonyms: tradičný, zastaraný, konzervatívny
    Boli to pionierske časy letectva.Those were the pioneering times of aviation.
  4. (botany) pioneer (relating to hardy species which are the first to colonize barren or damaged environments)
    Synonym: prvotný
    Antonym: klimaxový
    Brezy sú známe ako pionierske dreviny na holých plochách.Birches are known as pioneer trees on bare surfaces.

Declension

Declension of pioniersky (hard-short)
singular
masculine feminine neuter
animate inanimate
nominative pioniersky pionierska pionierske
genitive pionierskeho pionierskej pionierskeho
dative pionierskemu pionierskej pionierskemu
accusative pionierskeho pioniersky pioniersku pionierske
locative pionierskom pionierskej pionierskom
instrumental pionierskym pionierskou pionierskym
plural
masculine feminine/neuter
animate inanimate
nominative pionierski pionierske
genitive pionierskych
dative pionierskym
accusative pionierskych pionierske
locative pionierskych
instrumental pionierskymi

Further reading

  • pioniersky”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026