čajka

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃajka]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f (genitive singular čajky, nominative plural čajky, genitive plural čajok, declension pattern of žena)

1. gull

Declension

Declension of čajka

	singular	plural
nominative	čajka	čajky
genitive	čajky	čajok
dative	čajke	čajkám
accusative	čajku	čajky
locative	čajke	čajkách
instrumental	čajkou	čajkami

Derived terms

• čajčí
• čajka atlantická
• čajka čiernohlavá
• čajka sivá
• čajka smejivá
• čajka trojprstá

Etymology 2

Derived from Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), perhaps via Turkic. Compare English saic. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f (genitive singular čajky, nominative plural čajky, genitive plural čajok, declension pattern of žena)

1. (historical) a type of boat used by Zaporozhian Cossacks

Declension

Declension of čajka

	singular	plural
nominative	čajka	čajky
genitive	čajky	čajok
dative	čajke	čajkám
accusative	čajku	čajky
locative	čajke	čajkách
instrumental	čajkou	čajkami

Further reading

• “čajka”, 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