Slovak

noun

Slo·​vak ˈslō-ˌväk How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˌvak
1
: a member of a Slavic people of Slovakia
2
: the Slavic language of the Slovak people
Slovak adjective
Slovakian
slō-ˈvä-kē-ən How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˈva-
adjective or noun

Examples of Slovak in a Sentence

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The visual begins with the 21-year-old Slovak pop star—her hair dyed pastel pink, her eyebrows bleached—appearing to simulate an orgasm in front of a shrine to pop music in her bedroom. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025 Along with outrage from fans, Slovak rap artists also reportedly began dropping out the festival, followed by one of its two organizers. — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025 Production was supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Czech Audiovisual Fund, Slovak Television and Radio and Košice Region – Terra Incognita. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 July 2025 Their nationalities: British, Czech, German, Romanian, and Slovak. — Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Slovak

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Etymology

Slovak slovák

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Slovak was in 1829

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“Slovak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slovak. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Slovak

noun
Slo·​vak ˈslō-ˌväk How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˌvak
1
: a member of a Slavic people of Slovakia
2
: the Slavic language of the Slovak people
Slovak adjective
Slovakian
slō-ˈväk-ē-ən How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˈvak-
adjective or noun
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