šošovka

Slovak

Etymology

From its shape, from šošovica (“lentil”) +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔʃɔu̯ka/

Noun

šošovka f (genitive singular šošovky, nominative plural šošovky, genitive plural šošoviek, declension pattern of žena)

  1. a lens (a single lens, not a lens assembly such as used by cameras)
  2. a lens (transparent crystalline structure in the eye)

Usage notes
  • While in English a lens assembly is often referred to as a lens, in Slovak that is an objektív.

Declension
Declension of šošovka
singular plural
nominative šošovka šošovky
genitive šošovky šošoviek
dative šošovke šošovkám
accusative šošovku šošovky
locative šošovke šošovkách
instrumental šošovkou šošovkami

Derived terms
  • šošovkový

Further reading
  • “šošovka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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