birmovka

Slovak edit

Etymology edit

The middle section from Latin cōnfirmātiō (“firm”), assimilated into birm +‎ -ovka.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbirmɔu̯ka/

Noun edit

birmovka f (genitive singular birmovky, nominative plural birmovky, genitive plural birmoviek, declension pattern of žena)

(religion, Christianity) the ritual of the Catholic sacrament of confirmation

Usage notes edit

This word does not describe the sacrament itself (that is birmovanie), but the occasion, the ritual, the celebration, of conferring the sacrament. It is only used by Slovak Catholics; the Slovak Lutherans use the word konfirmácia.

Declension edit

Declension of birmovka

	singular	plural
nominative	birmovka	birmovky
genitive	birmovky	birmoviek
dative	birmovke	birmovkám
accusative	birmovku	birmovky
locative	birmovke	birmovkách
instrumental	birmovkou	birmovkami