Translation of Slovak word "predok" to English
predok
/prɛdɔk/
Meaning
NounOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
How to use
Masculine noun with two distinct paradigms: when animate meaning 'ancestor', it declines by 'chlap' (genitive sg. predka, nominative pl. predkovia); when inanimate meaning 'front part', it declines by 'dub' (genitive sg. predku, locative na predku).
🇬🇧 English
ancestor
Example sentence
Môj predok bol kráľ.
My ancestor was king
Vážim si svojich predkov.
I respect my ancestors
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Common phrases
- naši predkovia— our ancestors / forefathers
- zdediť po predkoch— to inherit from ancestors
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What does the Slovak word "predok" mean?▼
The Slovak word "predok" means "ancestor" in English.
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