angléščina
feminine
The Slovenian word for the English language is angléščina.
angléščina is the name of the English language.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
angléščina is a feminine noun. When the language is the direct object of a verb, use the accusative singular form angleščino, such as in učim angleščino (I am learning English). The dative singular form is angleščini, which is used for constructions like prednost diberikan angleščini (priority given to English).
Did you know?
- The suffix -ščina used in angléščina is often used in Slovenian to describe a language or a dialect, but it can also be used to describe a specific style of behavior or a set of habits.
- In Slovenian, languages like angléščina are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- The word angléščina shares a root with the word anglez, which is derived from the Latin 'Anglus', referring to the Angles who settled in Britain.
Examples in context
- Vedno sem oboževal/a angleščino od mladih nog.I have always loved English since I was young.
- Ali mi lahko pomagaš prevesti ta dokument v angleščino?Can you help me translate this document into English?
- Angléščina je zelo pomembna.English is very important.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
