Slovakia
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Place Name SLOVAKIA

TYPE: Country
USAGE: English, Norwegian, Finnish
PRONOUNCED: slo-VAH-kee-ə (English), slo-VA-kee-ə (English)  [details]

Meaning & History

From Slovák, the Slovak form of medieval Slavic slovene, referring to the tribe of the Slavs. This is the name of a country in central Europe.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Slovenia (English), Slovenia (Norwegian), Slovenia (Finnish)
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Slovenija (Croatian), Slovensko, Slovinsko (Czech), Slovakiet, Slovenien (Danish), Slovaquie, Slovénie (French), Slowakei, Slowenien (German), Szlovákia (Hungarian), Slovenia (Italian), Słowacja (Polish), Slovenia (Romanian), Sloveniya (Russian), Slovenija (Serbian), Slovensko, Slovinsko (Slovak), Slovaška, Slovenija (Slovene), Eslovaquia (Spanish), Slovakien, Slovenien (Swedish)
Entry updated May 31, 2018