horalka

Czech

Etymology

From horal +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦoralka]

Noun

horalka f (male equivalent horal)

  1. female highlander
    Alternative form: (dated) horanka
  2. wafer (generic from the brand name Horalky)

Declension

Further reading

Old Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish gorzałka.

Noun

horalka f

  1. vodka (any distilled spirit)

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “horalka”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC