-enský

== Slovak == === Alternative forms === -ský, -sky, -cký, -cky === Etymology === From -en- + -ský. In Proto-Slavic *ę-stems, the nasal vowel ę cleared into en (the nasal element became explicit) when followed by a suffix beginning with a vowel due to the law of open syllables. See also the Usage notes at *-ьce. Also compare with forms like dievča → dievčence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /enskiː/, [enskiː], [en̠skiː] Hyphenation: -en‧ský === Suffix === -enský variant of -ský used to form adjectives from certain neuter nouns denoting persons ‎dievča (“girl”) + ‎-enský → ‎dievčenský (“girlish; feminine”) ‎chlapča (“boy”) + ‎-enský → ‎chlapčenský (“boyish; boys'”) ‎dojča (“infant”) + ‎-enský → ‎dojčenský (“infant (relational)”) ==== Usage notes ==== The suffixes -ský, -cký, and -enský carry no difference in meaning; they all express a relationship of belonging or affiliation. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ====