dôvtip

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Slovak

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Noun

dôvtip m inan (related adjective dôvtipný)

  1. quick-wittedness, cunning, sharpness
    Synonyms: obratnosť, šikovnosť, zručnosť, cvik
  2. subtlety, wit, intelligence, craftiness, ingenuity
    Synonyms: umenie, chytráctvo, prefíkanosť, prešibanosť, ľstivosť

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Further reading

  • dôvtip”, 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