horská

Horské is the neuter singular form of the Czech adjective horský, meaning mountainous. It is used to describe terrain, landscapes, or features associated with mountains. The word derives from hora, mountain, and is formed with the suffix -ské to indicate relation or belonging.

In usage, horské accompanies neuter nouns such as pohoří (mountain range) or údolí (valley). For example, horské pohoří refers to a mountain range, and horské údolí describes a mountain valley. The term appears frequently in geography, cartography, and descriptive toponymy to characterize regions with elevated, rugged terrain. Other gender forms of the same root include horský (masculine singular) and horská (feminine singular), with agreement changing according to the noun they modify.

Etymologically, horské traces back to the root hora (houra) meaning mountain, combined with the adjectival suffix -ské, which yields a meaning related to mountains. The word is a standard part of Czech descriptive vocabulary and is widely used in official descriptions of landscapes, travel writing, and environmental studies.

Related terms include horskost (mountainness or mountainous character, though less common as a standalone form), horstvo (a literary or historical term for a mountainous region), and the more general hory (mountains). In Slavic languages closely related forms exist, such as Slovak horský/horské, reflecting the shared linguistic heritage of the region.

Overall, horské functions as a grammatical inflected form of a common root used to denote mountain-related characteristics in neutral grammatical contexts.