Translation of Slovak word "mačka" to English
mačka
/mat͡ʃka/
Meaning
NounA small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus), commonly kept as a pet for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin.
How to use
Feminine noun inflected according to the 'žena' pattern (mačka, mačky, mačke, mačku, o mačke, s mačkou; genitive plural 'mačiek' with diphthong insertion). Denotes a domestic cat or felid animal. In colloquial Slovak, it is also playfully used to describe a gorgeous, attractive woman.
🇬🇧 English
cat
Example sentence
Mám mačku.
I have a cat
Mačka spí.
The cat sleeps
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Common phrases
- kúpiť mačku vo vreci— to buy a pig in a poke (lit. buy a cat in a sack - idiom)
- divá mačka— wildcat
- hrať sa ako mačka s myšou— to play cat and mouse (idiom)
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What does the Slovak word "mačka" mean?▼
The Slovak word "mačka" means "cat" in English.
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