Slovensko
/slɔvenskɔ/neuter
Slovakia is Slovensko in Slovak.
Slovensko is the name of the country located in eastern Europe.
Meaning: country in eastern Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The base form is the neuter noun Slovensko. Use the genitive form Slovenska to indicate possession or to say 'of Slovakia'. The form Slovensku is used in dative, locative or accusative contexts, such as after prepositions like 'v' (in) or 'do' (into) to show location or direction. Finally, the instrumental form Slovenskom is used after prepositions like 's' (with).
How do you pronounce it?
/slɔvenskɔ/
Did you know?
- The word Slovensko shares its root with the word slovo, meaning 'word'. This suggests that the early Slavs defined themselves as the people who actually speak words, as opposed to those who were mute.
- Slovaks often refer to their homeland as naša krajina ('our country'), but in poetic contexts, they might use the term tatranská zem to reference the iconic High Tatra mountains.
- The name Slovensko is built directly from the word for 'Slav', making the country's name literally mean 'the land of the Slavs'.
Examples in context
- Slovensko je prekrásna krajina.Slovakia is a beautiful country.This sentence uses Slovensko to describe the country as a beautiful land.Tatoeba #9932855 by Dominika7, translation #6140547 by miro
- Nenavštívil si Slovensko.You didn't visit Slovakia.This sentence uses Slovensko to indicate a lack of visitation.Tatoeba #9027444 by Dominika7, translation #8804620 by moman
- Poľsko sa nachádza v strednej Európe a zdieľa hranice s Nemeckom na západe, Českou republikou a Slovenskom na juhu a Ukrajinou, Bieloruskom, Litvou a kúskom Ruska na východe.Poland is located in Central Europe and shares its borders with Germany on the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the south, and Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and a bit of Russia on the east.This sentence uses Slovensko to describe the country's borders in relation to Poland.Tatoeba #12236056 by Dominika7, translation #11297742 by carlosalberto
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jakub and Dana are discussing their travel plans.
- JakubKam letíš na dovolenku?Where are you flying for vacation?
- DanaLetím do mesta Bratislava, do Slovenska.I am flying to Bratislava, to Slovakia.
- JakubSlovensko je skvelý výber!Slovakia is a great choice!
- DanaÁno, veľmi sa na to teším.Yes, I am looking forward to it very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “slovakia” translations and entries Slovensko, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Slovensko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
