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Czech
Etymology
From Cikán, cikán + -ský.
Pronunciation
Adjective
cikánský
- Gypsy
- Synonym: romský
Usage notes
- The term Cikán and its derivatives are often intentionally derogatory and therefore by many considered racist. Consequently, in formal speech the term Rom and its derivatives are used instead (eg romská otázka - the Romany issue). Cikán is still the prevailing term in informal Czech and in historical usage, however (e.g. cikánský baron - a Gypsy baron).
Declension
Declension of cikánský (hard)
Further reading
- “cikánský”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “cikánský”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989