slivka

See also: Slivka

Old Slovak

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *sliva

Old Slovak sliva

Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ

Proto-Slavic *-ъka

Old Slovak -ka

Old Slovak slivka

From sliva + -ka.

Noun

slivka m inan (relational adjective slivkový, diminutive slivôčka)

1. plum tree (Prunus domestica)

   Synonym: sliva

   • 1571, L. TRNOVEC 1571. In: Historický slovník slovenského jazyka (Bratislava: Veda, 2000):

     Yancžik predal Thomassowi za f 34 pol ohradu az po sliwku

     Jančík sold Thomas half the orchard up to the plum tree for 34 florins

2. plum (fruit produced by the plum tree)

   Synonym: sliva

   • 1624, S. ĽUPČA 1624 E. In: Historický slovník slovenského jazyka (Bratislava: Veda, 2000):

     yablk a slivek bylo dosti, ale všecko črvave

     there were enough apples and plums, but they were all wormy

3. blackthorn, sloe (Prunus spinosa)

   Synonym: sliva

   • 1629, DQ 1629. In: Historický slovník slovenského jazyka (Bratislava: Veda, 2000):

     prunus sylvestrstris: sljwa

     prunus sylvestrstris: blackthorn

Descendants

• Slovak: slivka

Further reading

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

Slovak

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *sliva

Old Slovak sliva

Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ

Proto-Slavic *-ъka

Old Slovak -ka

Old Slovak slivka

Slovak slivka

Inherited from Old Slovak slivka. By surface analysis, sliva +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʎivka/, (high register) [ˈsʎiu̯ka], (common) [ˈsliu̯ka]
• Rhymes: -ivka
• Hyphenation: sliv‧ka

Noun

slivka f (relational adjective slivkový, diminutive slivočka or slivôčka)

1. plum tree (Prunus domestica)

   Na jar stará slivka v záhrade zakvitla na bielo. ― In the spring, the old plum tree in the garden blossomed in white.

2. plum (fruit produced by the plum tree)

   Nazbierali sme plný kôš sladkých, dozretých sliviek na lekvár. ― We picked a full basket of sweet, ripe plums for jam.

3. plum wood (the wood of the plum tree or a product made from it)

   Táto vyrezávaná skrinka je vyrobená z masívnej slivky. ― This carved cabinet is made of solid plum wood.

4. plum veneer (a plastic or wooden veneer resembling the structure and color of plum wood)

   Nová kuchynská linka má dekor v odtieni tmavá slivka. ― The new kitchen unit has a decor in a dark plum shade.

Declension

Declension of slivka
(pattern žena)

	singular	plural
nominative	slivka	slivky
genitive	slivky	slivák, sliviek
dative	slivke	slivkám
accusative	slivku	slivky
locative	slivke	slivkách
instrumental	slivkou	slivkami

Further reading

• “slivka”, 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, 2003–2026