Slovak

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Etymology

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From šikovný +‎ -osť. Cognate with Czech šikovnost.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šikovnosť f (genitive singular šikovnosti, nominative plural šikovnosti, genitive plural šikovností)

  1. skill, craftsmanship, workmanship
  2. dexterity, adroitness
  3. cunning, sleight, cleverness

Declension

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Further reading

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  • šikovnosť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024