Translation of Slovak word "pes" to English
pes
/pes/
Meaning
NounA mammal of the family Canidae: The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.
How to use
Animate masculine noun with mobile root vowel -e-, inflected according to 'chlap' in the singular (pes, genitive/accusative 'psa', dative 'psovi', locative 'o psovi', instrumental 'so psom'). In the plural, standard Slovak uses the animal endings 'psy' (or literary/affectionate 'psi' for individuals, genitive plural 'psov').
🇬🇧 English
dog
Example sentence
Mám psa.
I have a dog
Má rád psov.
He likes dogs
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Common phrases
- pes, ktorý šteká, nehryzie— barking dogs seldom bite (proverb)
- venčiť psa— to walk the dog
- verný ako pes— loyal as a dog
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The Slovak word "pes" means "dog" in English.
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