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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.

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Slovak1

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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.

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