This is the 896th most frequent Slovak word.
patria
"Patria" in Slovak means "belong" or "belonging to."
In this sentence, 'patria' is used as the third person plural conjugation of the verb 'patriť,' meaning 'to belong.'
Tieto knihy patria do knižnice.
These books belong to the library.
Here, 'patria' again is the verb 'patriť,' conveying that Slovak cities are in the group of ancient settlements.
Slovenské mestá patria medzi starobylé sídla.
Slovak cities belong among ancient settlements.
In this case, 'patria' still serves as 'patriť,' used to indicate inclusion within a category.