kotec
Albanian
Alternative forms
- katec
Etymology
From a Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian kòtac, Macedonian котец (kotec), Bulgarian котец (kotec).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɔˈtɛt͡s]
Noun
kotec m (indefinite plural kotece, definite singular koteci, definite plural kotecet)
- pen
- grain basket
- (figurative) decrepit house
- (regional) pigsty
- (regional) shepherd's hut
- (regional) place where dairy is kept
Synonyms
- (pen): kafaz, katua, qymez
References
- Omari, Anila (2012), “kotec”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 174-175
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kotьcь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkotɛt͡s]
Noun
kotec m
- hutch (cage for rabbits)
Declension
Declension of kotec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kotec | kotce |
| genitive | kotce | kotců |
| dative | kotci | kotcům |
| accusative | kotec | kotce |
| vocative | kotče | kotce |
| locative | kotci | kotcích |
| instrumental | kotcem | kotci |
Further reading
- kotec in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kotec in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- kotec in Internetová jazyková příručka