סלאָוואַקײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

Cognate to German Slowakei. First attested in (Austrian) German in 1849.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɫɔvaˈkaɪ̯/

Proper noun

סלאָוואַקײַ • (slovakay) f

  1. Slovakia (a country in Europe)
    Synonym: סלאָוואַקיע (slovakye)

See also

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “סלאָװאַקײַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “סלאָוואַקײַ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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