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

“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

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was also pictured meeting Putin at the Kremlin ahead of the parade.

From BBC • May 9, 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

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday that its top refinery, Slovnaft, currently partially relies upon oil from state reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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