lapaj

Slovak

Etymology

Unclear. First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlapaj]

Noun

lapaj m pers (female equivalent lapajka, relational adjective lapajský, diminutive lapajko, augmentative lapajisko)

  1. scoundrel
    Synonyms: beťár, figliar, huncút, prefíkanec, šibal

Declension

Declension of lapaj
(pattern chlap)
singularplural
nominativelapajlapaji
genitivelapajalapajov
dativelapajovilapajom
accusativelapajalapajov
locativelapajovilapajoch
instrumentallapajomlapajmi

Further reading

  • lapaj”, 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