This is the 470th most frequent Slovak word.
tomáš
"Tomáš" is a Slovak male given name, equivalent to "Thomas" in English.
Here, 'Tomáš' is used metaphorically, referencing the biblical apostle Thomas associated with doubt, thus characterizing someone's behavior.
Na otázku odpovedal ako pravý Tomáš, s pochybnosťami.
He answered the question like a true Tomáš, with doubts.
In this sentence, 'Tomáš' refers to Saint Thomas, a religious figure, and is used in the genitive case to indicate possession or relation.
Vidíš tamten obraz svätého Tomáša?
Do you see that painting of Saint Thomas?
In this sentence, the word 'Tomáš' serves as a proper noun, specifically the subject of the sentence, referring to a person's name.