sukňa

K bielej košeli si obliekla skladanú sukňu.
She wore a pleated skirt with the white shirt.
Kúpila si dlhú sukňu na svadbu.
She bought a long skirt for the wedding.
V úzkej sukni sa jej zle chodilo po schodoch.
In the narrow skirt, it was hard for her to walk up the stairs.
Starú sukňu odniesla krajčírke na opravu.
She took the old skirt to a tailor for repair.
Lem sukne treba skrátiť o dva centimetre.
The hem of the skirt needs to be shortened by two centimeters.

Similar words

spodnica

suknica

Meanings

Usage

Treat sukňa as the Slovak clothing word for a skirt, including modern fashion and folk costume use.

Common mistakes

Using nominative sukňa after verbs or prepositions gives the wrong case, and šaty is needed for a full dress.

Etymology

Inherited in Slovak from the Slavic clothing-word family seen in forms such as Czech sukně, Polish suknia, and Ukrainian сукня, with older links to cloth and sewn garments.

FAQ

What does sukňa mean?

sukňa means a skirt, a garment worn from the waist down without separate trouser legs.

Is sukňa Slovak or Latvian?

sukňa is Slovak. Latvian uses different words for skirt, while sūkņa with a long ū is a form of the Latvian word for pump.

What is the plural of sukňa?

The nominative plural is sukne, and the genitive plural can be sukieň or sukní.

Does sukňa mean dress?

sukňa usually means skirt. Use šaty for a dress that covers the upper body as well.

Can sukňa be used in folk costume contexts?

Yes. sukňa is also used for the skirt parts of Slovak traditional dress.

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