hovienko
The Slovak word for poop is hovienko.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Which one should you use?
While hovienko is a euphemistic or cute way to refer to feces, the word hovno is a direct profanity meaning shit. Additionally, výkaly is a formal term specifically used for feces or stool.
How does it change in a sentence?
The nominative plural form of the diminutive hovienko is hovienka.
Did you know?
- While hovienko sounds cute, using it to describe a person or their work can still be a highly insulting way to call someone a 'little piece of shit'.
- If someone is described as having hoveno v hlave, it means they are behaving foolishly or are 'brainless', rather than implying a literal physical condition.
- Slovak has a specific grammatical tendency to use diminutive suffixes like those in hovienko to soften the impact of unpleasant or taboo subjects.
Examples in context
- Požiadal som lekára, aby skontroloval výkaly mojej babičky.I asked the doctor to examine my grandmother's stool.
- Na chodníku je malé hovienko.There is a little poop on the sidewalk.
- Pozor, tam je hovienko.Watch out, there is a little poop there.
Example conversation
Zuzana and Marek are cleaning up after a pet in the garden.
- ZuzanaMarek, pozri si to hovienko na k tráve.Marek, look at the poop on the grass.
- MarekKto to urobil, náš pes?Who did it, our dog?
- ZuzanaÁno, rýchlo to hovienko vyzbieraj.Yes, pick up that poop quickly.
- MarekUrobím to hneď, Zuzana.I'll do it right away, Zuzana.
