Translation of Slovak word "desiata" to English
desiata
/dɛsiata/
Meaning
NounA light meal or snack eaten mid-morning, especially at school or work.
How to use
Substantivized feminine ordinal adjective declined according to 'pekný' (genitive sg. desiatej, accusative desiatu, locative o desiatej). In Slovak culture, it specifically denotes the mid-morning snack eaten at school or work around 10:00 AM.
🇬🇧 English
morning snack
Example sentence
Do školy si nosí desiatu v krabičke.
He carries his morning snack to school in a box.
Desiata bola len jablko a jogurt.
The morning snack was just an apple and yogurt.
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Common phrases
- desiata do školy— school snack / packed morning snack
- zabaliť desiatu— to pack a morning snack
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What does the Slovak word "desiata" mean?▼
The Slovak word "desiata" means "morning snack" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Do školy si nosí desiatu v krabičke." (which translates as "He carries his morning snack to school in a box.").
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