| Svinjak | |
| Elevation M: | 1653 |
| Location: | Slovenia |
| Range: | Julian Alps |
| Coordinates: | 46.3505°N 13.6108°W[1] |
Mount Svinjak (in Slovenian pronounced as /sʋiˈnjaːk/) is a 1653m (5,423feet) mountain in northwestern Slovenia in the Julian Alps. It stands east-northeast of Bovec.
The name of the mountain is derived from *Svitnjak 'shining one' (< svit 'dawn; light, shining') because it is illuminated by the rising sun when viewed from Bovec.[2] The resemblance to the common noun svinjak (with various meanings: 'pigsty', 'pig dung'; 'cat's ear')[3] is coincidental.