No. 533 in Slovak

číne

"Číne" in Slovak means "China" in English (locative case).

In a sentence

Bol som na výlete v Číne.
I went on a trip to China.
In this example, 'Číne' is the locative case of 'Čína,' the Slovak word for China. It is used to indicate the location where the speaker went during the trip.
V číne máme mnoho jedál pripravených.
We have many prepared dishes in the kitchen.
Here, 'číne' refers to a part of the term 'v číne,' meaning 'in the kitchen.' It's a colloquial term for 'kitchen' (properly 'kuchyňa') in some Slovak dialects.
To, čo sa stalo, bolo na najvyššej číne hory.
What happened took place at the summit of the mountain.
In this case, 'číne' represents the locative case of the noun 'čina,' which refers to the top or summit of a mountain.

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