Slovak

[ sloh-vahk, -vak ]

noun
  1. one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovakia.

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

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Slovaks or Slovak.

Origin of Slovak

1
1820–30; <Slovak slovák, ultimately derivative of Slavic *slověninŭSlav

Words Nearby Slovak

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How to use Slovak in a sentence

  • Both Slovak and Austrian gas experts reported the flow of Russian gas dropping 20 to 25 percent.

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  • The Pole, however, is more independent and progressive than the Slovak, his brother from the northeastern corner of Hungary.

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  • This is accounted for by the fact that the Hungarian Government rigorously censored Slovak publications.

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  • There is not uniform agreement among Slovak scholars with reference to the ethnic affinity of this people with the Bohemians.

  • There are few Slovak journalists who have not served terms in jail or whose newspapers have not been fined.

  • Nevertheless it was ordered that the church services must be in the Magyar and not in the Slovak language.

British Dictionary definitions for Slovak

Slovak

/ (ˈsləʊvæk) /


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

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

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