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

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Etymology

Origin of Slovak

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Slovak Slovaks

They were flanked by seven security guards and other staff and two Slovak interpreters.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“The standard these days is fairly low,” said Tomas Valasek, a former Slovak ambassador to NATO, now a member of parliament, who attended the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute issued top level-three heat warnings for Saturday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

If Magyar is to win, Tisza will need to defeat Fidesz in some important towns and cities, not least Hungary's sixth-biggest city, Györ, close to the Slovak border in the north-west.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 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

Then, hours before the U.S. rolled to a 6-2 semifinal win over the Slovaks, Canada quickly fell two goals behind Finland and didn’t go ahead until 36 seconds remained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

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 ● Nov. 17, 2025

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 ● Oct. 2, 2025

“The second reason we protested for the Czechs and Slovaks was for them,” she told me in an interview in her Paris apartment in 2012.

From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2024

The leiter-wagons contained great, square boxes, with handles of thick rope; these were evidently empty by the ease with which the Slovaks handled them, and by their resonance as they were roughly moved.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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