babka
The Slovak word for grandma is babka.
babka is an informal way to say grandmother, similar to the English term granny.
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun babka changes its ending based on how it is used in a sentence. The plural form is babky (grandmas). Use the form babke when you want to say something is directed to her, such as "to grandma" (dative case). When grandma is the direct object of a verb, such as in "I see grandma", use the form babku.
Did you know?
- While babka means 'grandma', it is also the name of a traditional Slovak baked cake or bread made with curd cheese and poppy seeds.
- In some regional Slovak dialects, the term babka is used to refer to a midwife or a traditional healer of the village.
- In old Slovak folk tales, a babka often appears as a wise, magical figure or a forest witch, similar to the role of the crone in Western mythology.
Examples in context
- „Kde je babka?“ „Spí na pohovke.“"Where is Grandma?" "She's sleeping on the couch."This example shows how to ask for the location of babka.Tatoeba #13629038 by Dominika7, translation #1365639 by CK
- „Čo robí babka?“ „Spí na pohovke.“"What's Grandma doing?" "She's sleeping on the couch."This example demonstrates asking about the current activity of babka.Tatoeba #13629033 by Dominika7, translation #2826606 by CK
- Keď som bol malý, dedko a babka ma chodievali varovať. V noci v posteli mi babka čítavala alebo dedko rozprával príbehy.When I was little, grandpa and grandma would come to baby-sit. At night in bed grandma would read to me. Or grandpa would tell a story.This example illustrates how to use babka when describing childhood memories and being read to.Tatoeba #9833233 by Dominika7, translation #387651 by Dorenda
- Moja babička je úžasná.My grandma is amazing.
- Moja baba mi vždy pečie tie najlepšie koláče.My grandma always bakes the best cakes.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
