Slovak

American  

[sloh-vahk, -vak] / ˈsloʊ vɑk, -væk /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Slovak

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

Example Sentences

“We’re able to run the experience in over 30 different languages. We’ve run the experience in Spanish, Slovak, Polish and Chinese,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Czechs and Slovaks will rally in both countries Monday, the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution that toppled communism in former Czechoslovakia, to denounce the leaders they say have betrayed its legacy.

From Barron's

His route, known as the “Slovak Direct” because it was first climbed by three Slovaks in 1984 and goes almost straight up the mountain, is considered one of the most challenging in the Western hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times

Fico's government – a coalition of populist, leftist and nationalist parties – needed at least 90 votes in the 150-seat Slovak National Council to change the constitution, but realistically only control 78 seats.

From BBC

Just one EU leader will be attending - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico - while Bulgaria and Hungary will send representatives.

From BBC