potvora
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech potvora. po- + tvořit.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpotvora]
- Hyphenation: po‧tvo‧ra
Noun
potvora f
- (derogatory, offensive) bitch, hussy (with the meaning of: A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, typically a woman)
- monster, horrible beast
Declension
Declension of potvora
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | potvora | potvory |
| genitive | potvory | potvor |
| dative | potvoře | potvorám |
| accusative | potvoru | potvory |
| vocative | potvoro | potvory |
| locative | potvoře | potvorách |
| instrumental | potvorou | potvorami |
References
- "potvora" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, Leda, 2015, →ISBN, page 492.
Further reading
- potvora in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- potvora in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- potvora in Internetová jazyková příručka
Old Czech
Etymology
From potvořiti.
Noun
potvora f
- monster, horrible beast
Declension
Declension (pattern žena)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | potvora | potvořě (potvoře) | potvory |
| genitive | potvory | potvorú (potvorou) | potvor |
| dative | potvořě (potvoře) | potvorama, potvoroma | potvorám |
| accusative | potvoru | potvořě (potvoře) | potvory |
| vocative | potvoro | potvořě (potvoře) | potvory |
| locative | potvořě (potvoře) | potvorú (potvorou) | potvorách |
| instrumental | potvorú (potvorou) | potvorama, potvoroma | potvorami |
Descendants
- Czech: potvora
Further reading
- “potvora”, in Vokabulář webový: webové hnízdo pramenů k poznání historické češtiny [online], Praha: Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, 2006–2023
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpotvora]
Noun
potvora f (genitive singular potvory, nominative plural potvory, genitive plural potvor, declension pattern of žena)
- (derogatory, offensive) bitch, hussy (with the meaning of: A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, typically a woman)
- monster, horrible beast
Declension
Declension of potvora
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | potvora | potvory |
| genitive | potvory | potvor |
| dative | potvore | potvorám |
| accusative | potvoru | potvory |
| locative | potvore | potvorách |
| instrumental | potvorou | potvorami |
References
- potvora in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk