čajka

Slovak

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃajka]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f (genitive singular čajky, nominative plural čajky, genitive plural čajok, declension pattern of žena)

  1. gull
Declension
Declension of čajka
singular plural
nominative čajka čajky
genitive čajky čajok
dative čajke čajkám
accusative čajku čajky
locative čajke čajkách
instrumental čajkou čajkami
Derived terms
  • čajčí
  • čajka atlantická
  • čajka čiernohlavá
  • čajka sivá
  • čajka smejivá
  • čajka trojprstá

Etymology 2

Derived from Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), perhaps via Turkic. Compare English saic. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f (genitive singular čajky, nominative plural čajky, genitive plural čajok, declension pattern of žena)

  1. (historical) a type of boat used by Zaporozhian Cossacks
Declension
Declension of čajka
singular plural
nominative čajka čajky
genitive čajky čajok
dative čajke čajkám
accusative čajku čajky
locative čajke čajkách
instrumental čajkou čajkami

Further reading
  • “čajka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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