Slovak
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (abbreviation): Slk.
Etymology edit
From Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) + -ák. Related to Slovene.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈsloʊvɑːk/, /ˈsloʊvæk/, (also) /sləˈvæk/, /sləˈvɑːk/
(IPA(key): [ˈslɑvək])Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æk, -ɑːk
Adjective edit
Slovak (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of Slovakia or its language
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Noun edit
Slovak (countable and uncountable, plural Slovaks)
- (countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.
- (uncountable) The Slavic language of Slovakia.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
native of Slovakia
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language of Slovakia
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- ISO 639-1 code sk, ISO 639-3 code slk (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Slovak, slk
Anagrams edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Slòvāk m (Cyrillic spelling Сло̀ва̄к)
Declension edit
Declension of Slovak
Related terms edit
Slovene edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Slovák m anim (female equivalent Slovákinja)
Inflection edit
Masculine anim., hard o-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | Slovák | ||
gen. sing. | Slováka | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Slovák | Slováka | Slováki |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
Slováka | Slovákov | Slovákov |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
Slováku | Slovákoma | Slovákom |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
Slováka | Slováka | Slováke |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Slováku | Slovákih | Slovákih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Slovákom | Slovákoma | Slováki |
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Slovak”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Slovak
- Slovak (person of Slovak descent)
Declension edit
Declension of Slovak