-ký

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ky"

Czech

Alternative forms

• -ský (after other consonants)
• -cký

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

Czech terms suffixed with -ký

Related terms

• -ovský

Further reading

• -ký/-oký/-eký/-iký/-ec-ký/-(n)ic-ký in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017