No. 48 in Slovak
rok
"Rok" in Slovak means "year" in English.
In a sentence
Tento rok je pre mňa veľmi špeciálny.
This year is very special for me.
The word "rok" is used to mean "year," referring to the specific year within a larger context of time.
Oslávili sme jeho päťdesiaty rok života.
We celebrated his fiftieth year of life.
The word "rok" is used to signify "year" as a unit of time within someone's lifespan.
Už roky ťa nevidel.
He hasn't seen you for years.
The word "roky" refers to "years" in a plural form, indicating a longer period of time.
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