Slovak

//ˈsloʊvɑːk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent. countable
  2. 2
    the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia wordnet
  3. 3
    The West Slavic language of Slovakia. uncountable
  4. 4
    a native or inhabitant of Slovakia wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. not-comparable

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englishlanguageslovak languageslovakianslovakianslovakian

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"It warms your heart when you listen to a song in an apparently foreign language – be that Slovak, Macedonian, or Slovenian – and hear words you've been familiar with since childhood and even understand entire phrases."

Etymology

From Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) + -ák. Related to Slovene.

Related phrases

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