šošovka
Slovak
Etymology
From its shape, from šošovica (“lentil”) + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɔʃɔu̯ka/
Noun
šošovka f (genitive singular šošovky, nominative plural šošovky, genitive plural šošoviek, declension pattern of žena)
- a lens (a single lens, not a lens assembly such as used by cameras)
- a lens (transparent crystalline structure in the eye)
Usage notes
- While in English a lens assembly is often referred to as a lens, in Slovak that is an objektív.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | šošovka | šošovky |
| genitive | šošovky | šošoviek |
| dative | šošovke | šošovkám |
| accusative | šošovku | šošovky |
| locative | šošovke | šošovkách |
| instrumental | šošovkou | šošovkami |
Derived terms
- šošovkový
Further reading
- “šošovka”, 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