slovacche

Slovacche is a form found in Italian that is sometimes used as the feminine plural of the demonym for Slovakia. In standard Italian, the country is Slovacchia; a person from Slovakia is Slovacco (masculine) or Slovaccia (feminine). The regular feminine plural for the demonym is Slovacce, while the masculine plural is Slovacchi. The form Slovacche appears primarily as a nonstandard variant or misspelling in some texts or informal use.

As a noun, Slovacce can refer to Slovak women, and as an adjective it agrees with feminine plural nouns to denote things relating to Slovakia. For example, it would describe groups or categories involving Slovak women or feminine plural references connected to Slovakia, depending on context and standard agreement rules.

Etymology and usage notes: Slovacce derives from Slovaccia, the feminine form of Slovacco, itself from Slovacchia, the Italian name for Slovakia. The standard spelling Slovacce is preferred in formal writing and in contemporary usage, while Slovacche is generally treated as nonstandard or regional variation.

See also: Slovakia, Slovak language, Slovak people.

Note: This article describes a linguistic form within Italian grammar. For most purposes, use Slovacce for the feminine plural demonym and Slovaccia for the singular feminine, with Slovacchi as the masculine plural.