opát
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from German Abt, from Latin abbās (“father”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”). Doublet of abbé.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔpaːt]
Noun
opát m pers (female equivalent opátka, relational adjective opátsky)
- abbot (superior or head of an abbey or monastery)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | opát | opáti |
| genitive | opáta | opátov |
| dative | opátovi | opátom |
| accusative | opáta | opátov |
| locative | opátovi | opátoch |
| instrumental | opátom | opátmi |
Derived terms
- opátstvo
Further reading
- “opát”, 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