Slovak

American  

[sloh-vahk, -vak] / ˈsloʊ vɑk, -væk /

noun

Slovaks plural

1. one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovakia.

2. the language of Slovakia, a Slavic language closely related to Czech.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Slovaks or Slovak.

Slovak British  

/ ˈsləʊvæk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovakia, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Slovakia, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family. Slovak is closely related to Czech, they are mutually intelligible

2. a native or inhabitant of Slovakia

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Slovaks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Slovak

1820–30; < Slovak slovák, ultimately derivative of Slavic *slověninŭ Slav

Example Sentences

At 19, Edith married Béla Eger, who was from a wealthy Slovak Jewish family and had survived the war as a resistance fighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But Fico said that if the mission does not include Slovak and Hungarian experts, it will be no more than "a bad joke".

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Temperatures have since risen, and Ukraine’s power company Ukrenergo said that the lack of Slovak imports hadn’t affected the overall power situation in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

To even reach the league phase, Slovan had to progress through three rounds of qualifying, the first Slovak side to do so since Zilina in 2010.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Good!” said the Professor, “both good. But neither must go alone. There must be force to overcome force if need be; the Slovak is strong and rough, and he carries rude arms.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker