Translation of Slovak word "posteľ" to English
posteľ
/pɔstɛʎ/
Meaning
NounA piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
How to use
Feminine noun declined according to the 'dlaň' pattern (genitive singular: postele, nominative plural: postele, genitive plural: postelí). Denotes a bed for sleeping; 'ísť do postele' (go to bed) uses the genitive with preposition 'do', and 'ležať v posteli' uses the locative.
🇬🇧 English
bed
Example sentence
Každý večer si ľahám do postele okolo desiatej.
I sleep in bed.
Kúpili sme novú posteľ do spálne.
The bed is big.
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Common phrases
- ustlať posteľ— make the bed
- ležať v posteli— lie in bed
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What does the Slovak word "posteľ" mean?▼
The Slovak word "posteľ" means "bed" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Každý večer si ľahám do postele okolo desiatej." (which translates as "I sleep in bed.").
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