banková

Bankový is a Slovak adjective meaning related to banks or banking. It is used to describe objects, institutions, or concepts connected with financial institutions and services. Common compounds include bankový účet (bank account), bankový prevod (bank transfer), bankový sektor (banking sector), and bankové služby (banking services). The term appears in formal documents, media, and everyday language when discussing finance or regulation.

Morphology and usage follow standard Slovak adjective inflection. The masculine singular form is bankový, feminine singular is banková, and neuter singular is bankové. In plural, forms include bankoví (masculine personal), bankové (feminine and neuter). The adjective agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies, as in bankový účet, banková transakcia, or bankové služby.

Context and nuance: bankový is predominantly used in technical, economic, legal, and administrative contexts to denote banking-related phenomena. It helps distinguish banking matters from other financial or commercial fields, and it is frequently found in terms like bankové identifikátory, bankové údaje, and bankový systém.

Etymology: bankový derives from banka (bank) with the usual Slovak adjectival suffix -ový. It reflects the widespread adoption of banking terminology in Slovak, with cognates in related languages (for example, Czech bankovní).