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Slovakism

Slovakism noun: a linguistic feature of Slovakian language, especially a Slovakian idiom or phrasing that appears in some other language.

Noun

Slovakism (countable and uncountable, plural Slovakisms)

  1. (countable) A linguistic feature of Slovakian language, especially a Slovakian idiom or phrasing that appears in some other language.
  2. (uncountable, usually) An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristic for Slovaks.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Esteem for and emulation of Slovek cultural and ethnic heritage.

Forms of Slovakism

pluralSlovakisms

Origin of Slovakism

From Slovak + -ism.

Questions about Slovakism

What does Slovakism mean?
Slovakism means a linguistic feature of Slovakian language, especially a Slovakian idiom or phrasing that appears in some other language.
What part of speech is Slovakism?
Slovakism is a noun.
What is the plural of Slovakism?
The plural of Slovakism is Slovakisms.

Words near Slovakism in the dictionary

  1. Slovakia
  2. Slovakian
  3. Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer
  4. Slovakians
  5. Slovakish
  6. Slovakism
  7. Slovakisms
  8. Slovakistics
  9. Slovakization
  10. Slovakize
  11. Slovakness

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