rjeśaz
Lower Sorbian
rjeśaz
Alternative forms
- ŕeśaz (superseded)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *retęzь or *retędzь. Cognate with Upper Sorbian rjećaz and Czech řetěz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʲɛɕas/, [ˈrʲeɕas]
Noun
rjeśaz m (diminutive rjeśazk)
- chain (series of interconnected rings or links)
Declension
Declension of rjeśaz
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rjeśaz | rjeśaza | rjeśaze |
| Genitive | rjeśaza | rjeśazowu | rjeśazow |
| Dative | rjeśazoju | rjeśazoma | rjeśazam |
| Accusative | rjeśaz | rjeśaza | rjeśaze |
| Instrumental | rjeśazom | rjeśazoma | rjeśazami |
| Locative | rjeśazu | rjeśazoma | rjeśazach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “ŕeśaz”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “rjeśaz”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag