Slovakian nouns

 

There are three genders in Slovak: masculine, feminine and neuter.
Masculine nouns denote male living beings and nouns that end in a consonant.

💬 Examples
muž ‒ man
študent ‒ male student
dom ‒ house
byt ‒ apartment, flat

Feminine nouns are nouns …

  • that end in -a
    There are also masculine nouns that end in -a.
    However, these are words that describe nouns with a natural masculine gender.
    💬 Examples
    sudca‒ (male) judge
  • that end in - áreň
  • with -áleň the end
  • ending in -osť

💬 Examples for feminine nouns
študentka ‒ female student
vináreň ‒ wine bar
jedáleň ‒ dining room
radosť ‒ joy, pleasure, delight

Neuter are nouns …

  • ending in -a and naming young creatures
  • with -e the end
  • that end in -ie
  • ending in -o

Please, keep in mind: there are also masculine nouns ending in -o.
These are nouns for words describing natural masculine gender.

💬 Examples for neuter nouns
dieťa ‒ child, baby
srdce ‒ heart
námestie ‒ square
mesto ‒ town, city
múzeum ‒ museum

➠ Plural formation in Slovak


 

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