Slovák

Etymology

Slovensko +‎ -ák

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslovaːk/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Slovák m

1. Slovak (person)

Further reading

• Slovák in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• Slovák in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

From a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) +‎ -ák. Compare Polish Polak from Proto-Slavic *poljaninъ (“field dweller”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɫɔvaːk/

Noun

Slovák m (genitive singular Slováka, nominative plural Slováci, genitive plural Slovákov, declension pattern of chlap)

1. a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak
2. a male citizen of Slovakia
3. a male descendent of someone from Slovakia
4. A surname​.

References

• Slovák in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk