chvost
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech chvost, from Proto-Slavic *xvostъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈxvost]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: chvost
- Rhymes: -ost
Noun
chvost m inan
- tail
- Synonyms: ocas, ohon
Declension
Declension of chvost
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chvost | chvosty |
| genitive | chvostu | chvostů |
| dative | chvostu | chvostům |
| accusative | chvost | chvosty |
| vocative | chvoste | chvosty |
| locative | chvostu | chvostech |
| instrumental | chvostem | chvosty |
Further reading
- chvost in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- chvost in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- chvost in Internetová jazyková příručka
Old Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xvostъ.
Noun
chvost m
- tail
- tailbone, buttocks?
Declension
Declension (pattern dub)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | chvost | chvosta, chvosty | chvosti, chvostové (chvostoví), chvosty |
| genitive | chvosta, chvostu | chvostú (chvostou) | chvostóv (chvostuov, chvostů), chvost |
| dative | chvostu, chvostovi | chvostoma, chvostama | chvostóm (chvostuom, chvostům) |
| accusative | chvost, chvosta | chvosta, chvosty | chvosty |
| vocative | chvoste | chvosta, chvosty | chvosti, chvostové (chvostoví), chvosty |
| locative | chvostě (chvoste), chvostu, chvostovi | chvostú (chvostou) | chvostiech (chvostích), chvostech, chvostách |
| instrumental | chvostem | chvostoma, chvostama | chvosty, chvostmi, chvostami |
Descendants
- Czech: chvost
Further reading
- “chvost”, in Vokabulář webový: webové hnízdo pramenů k poznání historické češtiny [online], Praha: Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, 2006–2023
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xvostъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxvɔst/
Noun
chvost m (genitive singular chvosta, nominative plural chvosty, genitive plural chvostov, declension pattern of dub)
- tail
Declension
Declension of chvost
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chvost | chvosty |
| genitive | chvosta | chvostov |
| dative | chvostu | chvostom |
| accusative | chvost | chvosty |
| locative | chvoste | chvostoch |
| instrumental | chvostom | chvostmi |
Derived terms
- chvostový
- chvostík
Further reading
- chvost in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk