Translation of Slovak word "podnikateľ" to English
podnikateľ
/pɔdɲikatɛʎ/
Meaning
NounA person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
How to use
Animate masculine noun declined according to the chlap pattern (genitive singular podnikateľa, nominative plural podnikatelia). It designates a self-employed business owner, entrepreneur, or industrialist. The feminine counterpart is podnikateľka (declined like žena).
🇬🇧 English
entrepreneur
Example sentence
Je úspešným podnikateľom vo svojom odbore.
He is a successful entrepreneur in his field.
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Common phrases
- drobný podnikateľ— small business owner / micro-entrepreneur
- úspešný podnikateľ— successful entrepreneur
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The Slovak word "podnikateľ" means "entrepreneur" in English.
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