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