oleň

Old Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian олень (olenʹ). First attested in the 18th century.

Noun

oleň m anim

1. reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Further reading

• Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “oleň”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC