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Slovak

Slovak

2 3.9
A person from Slovakia
  • noun
  • /ˈsloʊvæk/
translation icon : eslovaco
  • Dean Torrence, this is Joe Slovak, David Schreiner's roommate.

Now you have the Czechs, Slovaks, Romanians, Yugoslavs as enemies.

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Examples

  • Maria is a proud Slovak who loves sharing her cultural heritage.

  • Many Slovaks gather to celebrate their national holidays every year.

  • Can I help you, Mr. Slovak?

    Gross Anatomy (1989)

  • Emil Slovak will appear in court today.

    15 Minutes (2001)

  • Emil Slovak is a victim here.

    15 Minutes (2001)

  • I represent Mr. Slovak.

    15 Minutes (2001)

  • In 1935, the Slovak Jednota ran the legend of Janosik, a national hero of the Tatra Mountains, next to a history of the American Civil War.

    Academic text (1992)

  • As a Slovak, he enjoys traditional foods like bryndzové halušky and kapustnica.

Compounds

Slovak language
4.8

A Slavic language spoken mainly in Slovakia

Slovak Republic
3.5

A landlocked country in central Europe that became independent in 1993

Surface Forms

Slovak singular
Slovaks plural

Etymology

The word Slovak comes from the Slavic root slovo 'word', used for people who shared the same speech. So a Slovak is a person from that group, today a native or inhabitant of Slovakia.