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=== Spelling ===
=== Spelling ===
Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. In Slovak, the following spelling variations are common:<br>
Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. In Slovak, the following spelling variations are common:<br>
''i, y'' and ''j'' used interchangeably<br>
'''''i, y''''' and '''''j''''' used interchangeably<br>
''s'' and ''z'' used interchangeably<br>
'''''s''''' and '''''z''''' used interchangeably<br>
w used for ''v''<br>
'''w''' used for '''''v'''''<br>
''rz'' used for ''r''<br>
'''''rz''''' used for '''''r'''''<br>
''sz'' used for ''š''<br>
'''''sz''''' used for '''''š'''''<br>
''cz'' used for ''č''<br>
'''''cz''''' used for '''''č'''''<br>
Slovak is a phonetic language, which means words are pronounced as they are written.
Slovak is a phonetic language, which means words are pronounced as they are written.
Many registers in Slovakia were recorded in Hungarian, and there were specific rules for how to convert Slovak names into Hungarian spelling (common names were just translated):
'''c''' → '''cz''' (ex. Cilka = Czilka)
'''č''' → '''cs''' (ex. Čistko = Csistko)
'''ď''' → '''gy''' (ex. Ďuro = Gyuro)
'''ľ''' → '''ly''' (ex. Ľubomir = Lyubomir)
'''ň''' → '''ny''' (Fraňo = Franyo)
'''s''' → '''sz''' (Jaroslav = Jaroszlav)
'''š''' → '''s''' (Šimko = Simko)
'''ț''' → '''ty''' (Šțastko = Styastko)
'''ž''' → '''zs''' (Boženka = Bozsenka)


== Additional Resources ==
== Additional Resources ==
This word list includes the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a
This word list includes the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a
Slovak-English dictionary. Several Slovak-English dictionaries are available at the Family History Library in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 491.87321.
Slovak-English dictionary. Several Slovak-English dictionaries are available at the FamilySearch Library in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 491.87321.


== Key Words ==
== Key Words ==
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|tri
|tri
|3rd
|3rd
|tretía
|tretí
|-
|-
|4
|4
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|-
|-
|6
|6
|šest’
|šesť
|6th
|6th
|šiestý
|šiesty
|-
|-
|7
|7
|sedem
|sedem
|7th
|7th
|siedmý
|siedmy
|-
|-
|8
|8
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|-
|-
|10
|10
| desat’
|desať
|10th
|10th
|desiaty
|desiaty
|-
|-
|11
|11
|jedenást’
|jedenásť
|11th
|11th
|jedenásty
|jedenásty
|-
|-
|12
|12
| dvanást
|dvanásť
|12th
|12th
|dvanásty
|dvanásty
|-
|-
|13
|13
| trinást
|trinásť
|13th
|13th
|trinásty
|trinásty
|-
|-
|14
|14
|štrnáct
|štrnásť
|14th
|14th
|štrnásty
|štrnásty
|-
|-
|15
|15
|pätnást’
|pätnásť
|15th
|15th
|pätnásty
|pätnásty
|-
|-
|16
|16
| šestnást’
|šestnásť
|16th
|16th
|šestnásty
|šestnásty
|-
|-
|17
|17
|sedemnást’
|sedemnásť
|17th
|17th
|sedemnásty
|sedemnásty
|-
|-
|18
|18
|osemnást’
|osemnásť
|18th
|18th
|osemnásty
|osemnásty
|-
|-
|19
|19
| devätenást’
|devätenásť
|19th
|19th
|devätenáaty
|devätnásty
|-
|-
|20
|20
|dvadsat’
|dvadsať
|20th
|20th
|dvadsiaty
|dvadsiaty
|-
|-
|21
|21
|dvadsat’jeden,
|dvadsať jeden,
|21st
|21st
|dvadsiatym
|dvadsiaty prvý
|-
|-
|22
|22
|dvadsat’dva
|dvadsať dva
|22nd
|22nd
|dvadsat’sekunda
|dvadsiaty druhý
|-
|-
|23
|23
|dvadsat’tri
|dvadsať tri
|23rd
|23rd
|dvadsiatomtret’om
|dvadsiaty tretí
|-
|-
|24
|24
| dvadsat’štyri
| dvadsať štyri
|24th
|24th
|dvadsiataštvrtá
|dvadsiaty štvrtý
|-
|-
|25
|25
|dvadsat’pät
|dvadsať pät
|25th
|25th
|dvadsiateho piateho,
|dvadsiaty piaty
|-
|-
|26
|26
| dvadsat’šest’
| dvadsať šesť
|26th
|26th
|dvacátášesté
|dvadsiaty šiesty
|-
|-
|27
|27
|dvadsat’sedem
|dvadsať sedem
|27th
|27th
|dvacátésedmá
|dvadsiaty siedmy
|-
|-
|28
|28
|dvadsat’osem
|dvadsať osem
|28th
|28th
|dvacátéosmá
|dvadsiaty ôsmy
|-
|-
|29
|29
|dvadsat’devät’
|dvadsať deväť
|29th
|29th
|dvacátédeváty
|dvadsiaty deviaty
|-
|-
|30
|30
|tridsat’
|tridsať
|30th
|30th
|tridsiaty
|tridsiaty
|-
|-
|40
|40
|štyridsat’
|štyridsať
|40th
|40th
|štyridsiate
|štyridsiaty
|-
|-
|50
|50
|pät’desiat
|päťdesiat
|50th
|50th
|pätdesiaty
|päťdesiaty
|-
|-
|60
|60
|šest’desiat
|šesťdesiat
|60th
|60th
|šest’desiatym
|šesťdesiaty
|-
|-
|70
|70
|sedemdesiat
|sedemdesiat
|70th
|70th
|sedemdesiateho
|sedemdesiaty
|-
|-
|80
|80
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|-
|-
|90
|90
|devät’desiat
|deväťdesiat
|90th
|90th
|devät’desiaty
|deväťdesiaty
|-
|-
|100
|100
|jednosto
|jednosto, sto
|100th
|100th
|stoina
|stý
|-
|-
|200
|200
|dvesto
|dvesto
|200th
|200th
|dvasty
|dvestý
|-
|-
|300
|300
|tristo
|tristo
|300th
|300th
|trojstým
|tristý
|-
|-
|400
|400
|štyristo
|štyristo
|400th
|400th
|štyrib
|štyristý
|-
|-
|500
|500
|pät’sto
|päťsto
|500th
|500th
|pät’sto
|päťstý
|-
|-
|600
|600
|šest’sto
|šesťsto
|600th
|600th
|šest’stoprvom
|šesťstý
|-
|-
|700
|700
|sedemsto
|sedemsto
|700th
|700th
|sedmis
|sedemstý
|-
|-
|800
|800
|osemsto
|osemsto
|800th
|800th
|osmistý, -ého
|osemstý
|-
|-
|900
|900
|devät’sto
|devät’sto
|900th
|900th
|devítistý, -ého
|devätstý
|-
|-
|1000
|1000
|jedentisíc
|jeden tisíc, tisíc
|1000th
|1000th
|tisíc
|tisíci
|}
|}
== Dates and Time ==
== Dates and Time ==
In Slovak records, dates are occasionally written out. Dates are usually given with possessive grammatical endings. For example:<br>
In Slovak records, dates are occasionally written out. Dates are usually given with possessive grammatical endings. For example:<br>
''dvadsiátého ôsmého augusta jeden tisíc osmsto päťdesiat dva'' - [on the twenty-eighth of August one thousand eight hundred fifty and two, 28 August 1852]<br>
''dvadsiateho ôsmého augusta jeden tisíc osemsto päťdesiat dva'' - [on the twenty-eighth of August one thousand eight hundred fifty and two, 28 August 1852]<br>
To understand Slovak dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding "Numbers" section.<br>
To understand Slovak dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding "Numbers" section.<br>
=== Months ===
=== Months ===
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! English
! English
|-
|-
|v deset hodin
|o desiatej
|at 10 o’clock
|at 10 o’clock
|-
|-
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|in the morning
|in the morning
|-
|-
|dopoledne
|dopoludnie
|forenoon
|forenoon
|-
|-
|poledne / v poledne
|poludnie / na poludnie
|noon
|noon
|-
|-
|odpoledne
|popoludnie
|afternoon
|afternoon
|-
|-
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|midnight
|midnight
|}
|}
=== Days of the Week ===
=== Days of the Week ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:25%"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:25%"
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|cestovný pas
|cestovný pas
|passport
|passport
|-
|červienka
|red dysentery
|-
|-
|chalupár
|chalupár
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