-ký

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ky"

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ kiː]

Suffix

-ký (adjective-forming 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

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