Slovák

See also: Slovak and slovak

Czech

Etymology

Slovensko +‎ -ák

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈslovaːk/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Slovák m anim

  1. Slovak (person)

Declension
Declension
singular plural
nominative Slovák Slováci
genitive Slováka Slováků
dative Slovákovi, Slováku Slovákům
accusative Slováka Slováky
vocative Slováku Slováci
locative Slovákovi, Slováku Slovácích
instrumental Slovákem Slováky

Further reading
  • Slovák in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Slovák in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Slovak

Etymology

From a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) +‎ -ák. Compare Polish Polak from Proto-Slavic *poljaninъ (“field dweller”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɫɔvaːk/

Noun

Slovák m (genitive singular Slováka, nominative plural Slováci, genitive plural Slovákov, declension pattern of chlap)

  1. a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak
  2. a male citizen of Slovakia
  3. a male descendent of someone from Slovakia
  4. A surname​.

Declension
Declension of Slovák
singular plural
nominative Slovák Slováci
genitive Slováka Slovákov
dative Slovákovi Slovákom
accusative Slováka Slovákov
locative Slovákovi Slovákoch
instrumental Slovákom Slovákmi

References
  • Slovák in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
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