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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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! 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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