# Slovakia
## English
### Etymology

First attested to in German in 1586, itself apparently derived from Slovak Slováky, equivalent to English Slovak +‎ -ia.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /sləʊˈvæ.ki.ə/, /sləʊˈvɑː.ki.ə/
* (US) IPA: /sloʊˈvɑ.ki.ə/, /sloʊˈvæ.ki.ə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ækiə, -ɑːkiə

### Proper noun

Slovakia
* A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.
** 2017 March 2, Eliza Mackintosh, “No more excuses on resettling refugees, European Commission warns”, in CNN‎:Hungary, Austria and Poland are still refusing to participate in the resettlement plan, due to end in September. Other Eastern European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia, are only doing so on a limited basis, the commission said.

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: スロバキア (Surobakia)

#### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City
* Countries of the world

### References

* ↑ Uličný, Ferdinand (2014) “Toponymum Slovensko – pôvod a obsah názvu [The name Slovakia (Slovensko) – its origin and content]”, in Historický časopis, number 3, Historický ústav SAV, →ISSN, page 548

### Further reading

* Slovakia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Faroese
### Etymology

Ultimately from Slovak Slovák + -ia.

### Proper noun

Slovakia n
* Slovakia (a country in Central Europe)

#### Declension
## Finnish
### Etymology

From German Slowakei, from Slovak Slovák.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsloʋɑkiɑ/, [ˈs̠lo̞ʋɑ̝ˌk̟iɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -iɑ
* Hyphenation: Slo‧va‧kia

### Proper noun

Slovakia
* Slovakia (a country in Central Europe)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Slovakia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Slovakiani
accusative
nom.
Slovakiani
gen.
Slovakiani
genitive
Slovakiani
partitive
Slovakiaani
inessive
Slovakiassani
elative
Slovakiastani
illative
Slovakiaani
adessive
Slovakiallani
ablative
Slovakialtani
allative
Slovakialleni
essive
Slovakianani
translative
Slovakiakseni
abessive
Slovakiattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Slovakiasi
accusative
nom.
Slovakiasi
gen.
Slovakiasi
genitive
Slovakiasi
partitive
Slovakiaasi
inessive
Slovakiassasi
elative
Slovakiastasi
illative
Slovakiaasi
adessive
Slovakiallasi
ablative
Slovakialtasi
allative
Slovakiallesi
essive
Slovakianasi
translative
Slovakiaksesi
abessive
Slovakiattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Slovakiamme
accusative
nom.
Slovakiamme
gen.
Slovakiamme
genitive
Slovakiamme
partitive
Slovakiaamme
inessive
Slovakiassamme
elative
Slovakiastamme
illative
Slovakiaamme
adessive
Slovakiallamme
ablative
Slovakialtamme
allative
Slovakiallemme
essive
Slovakianamme
translative
Slovakiaksemme
abessive
Slovakiattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Slovakianne
accusative
nom.
Slovakianne
gen.
Slovakianne
genitive
Slovakianne
partitive
Slovakiaanne
inessive
Slovakiassanne
elative
Slovakiastanne
illative
Slovakiaanne
adessive
Slovakiallanne
ablative
Slovakialtanne
allative
Slovakiallenne
essive
Slovakiananne
translative
Slovakiaksenne
abessive
Slovakiattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Slovakiansa
accusative
nom.
Slovakiansa
gen.
Slovakiansa
genitive
Slovakiansa
partitive
Slovakiaansa
inessive
Slovakiassaan Slovakiassansa
elative
Slovakiastaan Slovakiastansa
illative
Slovakiaansa
adessive
Slovakiallaan Slovakiallansa
ablative
Slovakialtaan Slovakialtansa
allative
Slovakialleen Slovakiallensa
essive
Slovakianaan Slovakianansa
translative
Slovakiakseen Slovakiaksensa
abessive
Slovakiattaan Slovakiattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* slovakialainen
* slovakiancuvac
* Tšekkoslovakia

#### Related terms

* Tšekkoslovakia

### See also

* Alankomaat
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Azerbaidžan
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegovina
* Bulgaria
* Espanja
* Georgia
* Irlanti
* Islanti
* Iso-Britannia
* Italia
* Itävalta
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kreikka
* Kroatia
* Kypros
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Liettua
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norja
* Pohjois-Makedonia
* Portugali
* Puola
* Ranska
* Romania
* Ruotsi
* Saksa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suomi
* Sveitsi
* Tanska
* Tšekki
* Turkki
* Ukraina
* Unkari
* Valko-Venäjä
* Vatikaani
* Venäjä
* Viro

## Ido
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sloˈvaki̯a/

### Proper noun

Slovakia
* Slovakia (a country in Central Europe)

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgia
* Bielorusia
* Bosnia e Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chekia
* Chipro
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlando
* Francia
* Germania
* Grekia
* Gruzia
* Hispania
* Hungaria
* Irlando
* Islando
* Italia
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatia
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgia
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Nederlando
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San-Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suedia
* Suisia
* Turkia
* Ukraina
* Unionita Rejio
* Vatikano

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Slovakia
* Slovakia (a country in Central Europe)

#### Related terms

* slovak
* slovakisk

### See also

* Tsjekkoslovakia

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Slovakia
* Slovakia (a country in Central Europe)

#### Related terms

* slovak
* slovakisk

### See also

* Tsjekkoslovakia