studentky

Studentky is a term used in Czech and Slovak to refer to female students. In Czech, it is the feminine plural nominative of the noun studentka. In Slovak, the corresponding form is študentky, the feminine plural of študentka; non-diacritic texts may render the word as studentky in informal contexts, though proper Slovak spelling uses študentky.

Etymology and usage: The word is built from the stem student (or študent) with the feminine suffix -ka. It designates a group consisting entirely of women who are enrolled in a school or university, and it is used in neutral descriptive contexts, media reports, and within student organizations to specify gender.

Grammar: The term is feminine in gender and agrees with a feminine plural subject. In Czech, the masculine plural is studenti. In Slovak, the masculine plural is študenti. The term for a mixed-gender or male-dominated group uses the masculine forms in each language, while studentky specifically marks female students.

Examples: In Czech, "Na univerzitě se sešly studentky, aby diskutovaly o výuce." In Slovak, "Na univerzite sa zišli študentky, aby diskutovali o výučbe."

See also: studentka (singular feminine), studenti (masculine plural or mixed gender), študent (Slovak masculine), študentky (Slovak feminine plural).