pes
/pes/masculine
The Slovak word for dog is pes. Wiktionary also lists suka.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Slovak | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pes | /pes/ | masculine |
| suka | /suka/ | feminine |
Pes is the standard, general term used to refer to a dog in Slovak.
Which one should you use?
While pes is the general term for a dog, suka specifically refers to a female dog.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pes is psy. In many common sentence structures, such as 'I see a dog', the word pes changes to psa. Additionally, psa is the genitive case of pes.
How do you pronounce it?
/pes/
Did you know?
- In Slovak, the word suka, which means a female dog, is also a highly offensive vulgarity used to insult women.
- The Proto-Slavic root *pьsъ that gives us pes is a very ancient term that has remained virtually unchanged in its phonetic core for thousands of years across many Slavic languages.
- In Slovak folklore and traditional sayings, a pes is often contrasted with vlk ('wolf') to represent the difference between domesticity and wildness.
Examples in context
- Áno, je to pes.Yes, it is a dog.This sentence is useful for confirming that something is a pes.Tatoeba #9855836 by Dominika7, translation #5228521 by solejar
- Toto je môj pes.This is my dog.This sentence is useful for identifying a dog as 'môj' using the form pes.Tatoeba #8874284 by Dominika7, translation #67056 by CK
- Je pes na dvore?Is the dog in the yard?This sentence is useful for asking if a pes is in the yard.Tatoeba #8947726 by Dominika7, translation #5228486 by solejar
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zuzana and Marek are walking in a park.
- ZuzanaPozri, ten pes je veľmi malý.Look, that dog is very small.
- MarekJe to veľmi šikovný pes.It is a very clever dog.
- ZuzanaMáš doma takého psa?Do you have a dog like that at home?
- MarekNie, môj pes je oveľa väčší.No, my dog is much bigger.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries pes, suka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pes, suka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
