Európsky

Európsky is a Slovak adjective meaning "European." It denotes relation to Europe or to things associated with Europe and is widely used in geography, politics, culture, and everyday language to describe European features, institutions, or citizens.

Etymology traces Európsky to the noun Európa (Europe) with the suffix -ský, which forms adjectives of relation or origin. The root Európa itself comes from the Latin Europa, which in turn has roots in Greek sources. The word follows the standard pattern for Slovak adjectives in terms of formation and meaning.

Forms and grammar: the masculine singular is európsky, the feminine singular európska, and the neuter singular európske. In plural, the common forms are európski for masculine personal nouns, and európske for feminine and neuter nouns. It is declined like a typical Slovak adjective and agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies.

Usage: Európsky is used before nouns to describe European-related things, as in európsky trh (European market) or európska kultúra (European culture). In proper names, it appears in phrases such as Európsky parlament (European Parliament) and Európska únia (European Union), where the first element is capitalized as part of the official name. In ordinary text, the adjective is lowercase unless at the beginning of a sentence.

Notes: Beyond geography and politics, Európsky can describe European identity, policies, or regional programs, serving as a general descriptor for anything tied to Europe.