čajka

See also: Čajka

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃajka]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f (relational adjective čajčí)

  1. gull
Declension
Declension of čajka
(pattern žena)
singularplural
nominativečajkačajky
genitivečajkyčajok
dativečajkečajkám
accusativečajkučajky
locativečajkečajkách
instrumentalčajkoučajkami
Derived terms
  • 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

  1. (historical) a type of boat used by Zaporozhian Cossacks
Declension
Declension of čajka
(pattern žena)
singularplural
nominativečajkačajky
genitivečajkyčajok
dativečajkečajkám
accusativečajkučajky
locativečajkečajkách
instrumentalčajkoučajkami

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, 2003–2025