-sky

See also: sky, Skye, Sky, SKY, ský, and -ský

English

Alternative forms

• -ski, -skii, -skij

Suffix

-sky

1. Alternative spelling of -ski

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -sky

Anagrams

• KYS, YKS, YSK, Yks., kys

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ski/

Suffix

-sky

1. (as an adjective) -ian (from, related to, or like)

   ‎Irán + ‎-sky → ‎iránsky

   ‎Nitra + ‎-sky → ‎nitriansky

Usage notes

• This suffix is used instead of -ský when the preceding syllable contains a long vowel or a diphthong.

Declension

Declension of -sky

singular
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter
nominative	-sky		-ska	-ske
genitive	-skeho		-skej	-skeho
dative	-skemu		-skej	-skemu
accusative	-skeho	-sky	-sku	-ske
locative	-skom		-skej	-skom
instrumental	-skym		-skou	-skym
plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter
nominative	-ski	-ske
genitive	-skych
dative	-skym
accusative	-skych	-ske
locative	-skych
instrumental	-skymi

See also

• -ský

Suffix

-sky

1. (as an adverb) the adverbial equivalent to -ský adjectives (from, related to, or like)