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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Slovak¹

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

Example Sentences

His young son was placed with foster parents who raised him to speak Slovak.

From ProPublica

Slovak officials said in April that the Sputnik doses it received from Russia did “not have the same characteristics and properties” as Sputnik doses provided by Russia for evaluation in international studies.

From Time

His actions resulted in all Slovak Twitch users losing access to the site.

From Ozy

The Slovak was the Bruins' captain for 14 years before the Bruins moved on from him during the offseason.

From Washington Post

The Slovak defenseman cleared physicals Tuesday morning after quarantining under the NHL’s coronavirus protocols.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg