vrah
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech vrah (“enemy, murderer”), from Proto-Slavic *vorgъ (“foe, enemy”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wargás (“foe, enemy”). Cognates include Russian враг (vrag, “enemy”), a false friend.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvrax]
Noun
vrah m anim (feminine vražedkyně)
- murderer
Declension
Declension of vrah
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | vrah | vrazi, vrahové |
genitive | vraha | vrahů |
dative | vrahovi, vrahu | vrahům |
accusative | vraha | vrahy |
vocative | vrahu | vrazi, vrahové |
locative | vrahovi, vrahu | vrazích |
instrumental | vrahem | vrahy |
Derived terms
- bratrovrah, královrah, matkovrah, otcovrah, sebevrah
Related terms
- vrahoun
- vražda
- vražednice
Further reading
- vrah in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- vrah in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- vrah in Internetová jazyková příručka
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *vorgъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vrax]
Noun
vrah m (genitive singular vraha, nominative plural vrahovia, genitive plural vrahov, declension pattern of chlap)
- murderer
Declension
Declension of vrah
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | vrah | vrahovia |
genitive | vraha | vrahov |
dative | vrahovi | vrahom |
accusative | vraha | vrahov |
locative | vrahovi | vrahoch |
instrumental | vrahom | vrahmi |
Derived terms
- vrahyňa
Further reading
- vrah in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk