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-sky
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sky Sky SKY S.K.Y. ský -ský
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
en /-skiː/ RP
en /-ski/ GA
Suffix
en -ski.
en -ski -skii -skij
Derived terms
en
Etymology 2
en w:Bluesky. Compare en -blr, en -Tok and en -Tube.
Pronunciation
en /-skaɪ/
Suffix
en Internet slang Combined with a noun or adjective for a specific community of users or a genre of posts on the social media platform Bluesky.
en -blr -Tok -Tube -twt
Derived terms
en Artsky<qq:community of artists> Blacksky<qq:community of African Americans> Booksky<qq:community of book readers and authors> Econsky<qq:community of economists> Libsky<qq:slang, derogatory; community of American liberals, or BlueSky viewed as a liberal website> WriteSky<qq:community of book writers>
Anagrams
en ksy KYS YKS YSK Yks. kys
en Bluesky
Slovak
Etymology
sk :inh sla-pro:*-ьskъ 1 +
Pronunciation
Suffix
sk suffix
short variant of the adjective-forming suffix sk -ský; expresses a relationship of belonging
sk Trenčín trenčiansky Trenčín Trenčín (relational)
sk Sýria sýrsky Syria Syrian
sk kováč kováčsky blacksmith blacksmith (relational)
Usage notes
This suffix is used instead of sk -ský when the preceding syllable is long. See also the Usage notes in the main entry.
Declension
Alternative forms
sk -ský -cký -cky -enský
Suffix
sk suffix
suffix used to form adverbs of manner from adjectives ending in sk -ský or sk -sky
sk bratský bratsky brotherly in a brotherly manner
sk slovenský slovensky Slovak in Slovak (language)
Derived terms
sk