lapaj

Slovak

Etymology

Unclear. First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlapaj]

Noun

lapaj m pers (female equivalent lapajka, related adjective lapajský, diminutive lapajko, augmentative lapajisko)

1. scoundrel

   Synonyms: beťár, figliar, huncút, prefíkanec, šibal

Declension

Declension of lapaj (pattern chlap)

	singular	plural
nominative	lapaj	lapaji
genitive	lapaja	lapajov
dative	lapajovi	lapajom
accusative	lapaja	lapajov
locative	lapajovi	lapajoch
instrumental	lapajom	lapajmi

Further reading

• “lapaj”, 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, 2003–2024