Slovak Word of the Day
dovolenka
/DO-vo-len-ka/ • noun (feminine) — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: vacation; holiday (a period of time off work or school for rest or travel)
Examples
- Na júl máme naplánovanú dovolenku pri mori.
(We have a vacation planned by the sea in July.) - Potrebujem dovolenku, aby som si oddýchol.
(I need a vacation to rest.) - Rezervovali sme dovolenku cez cestovnú kanceláriu.
(We booked a vacation through a travel agency.)
Synonyms
- prázdniny
- urlop
Use dovolenka when talking about time off for rest or travel (e.g., ísť na dovolenku — to go on vacation). Prázdniny typically refers to school holidays, while urlop is more formal/administrative (used in work contexts). The stress is on the first syllable: DO-vo-len-ka.
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