Slovak

Noun

birmovka f ‎(nominative plural birmovky, declension pattern of žena)

1. The ritual of the Catholic sacrament of confirmation.

Usage notes

This word does not describe the sacrament itself (that is birmovanie), but the occasion, the ritual, the celebration, of conferring the sacrament. It is only used by Slovak Catholics; the Slovak Lutherans use the word konfirmácia.

Related terms

• birmovanec m
• birmovanie n
• birmovať v
• birmovný -á -é