chlap

chlap

See also: Chłap

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chlap, from Proto-Slavic *xolpъ of uncertain origin, possibly connected with pachole.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxlap]

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• Hyphenation: chlap
• Rhymes: -ap

Noun

chlap m anim

1. (colloquial) dude (man)

Declension

Declension of chlap

	singular	plural
nominative	chlap	chlapi
genitive	chlapa	chlapů
dative	chlapovi, chlapu	chlapům
accusative	chlapa	chlapy
vocative	chlape	chlapi
locative	chlapovi	chlapech
instrumental	chlapem	chlapy

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chlapák
• chlapec
• chlápek
• chlápisko
• chlapík
• chlapský
• pochlapit se

References

1. "chlap" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading

• chlap in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• chlap in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• chlap in Internetová jazyková příručka

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Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolpъ.

Noun

chlap m

1. commoner, subject

Declension

Declension (pattern chlap)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	chlap	chlapy, chlapa	chlapi, chlapové (chlapoví), chlapie (chlapí), chlapé
genitive	chlapa	chlapú (chlapou)	chlapóv (chlapuov, chlapů), chlap
dative	chlapu, chlapovi	chlapoma, chlapama	chlapóm (chlapuom, chlapům)
accusative	chlapa, chlap	chlapy, chlapa	chlapy
vocative	chlape	chlapy, chlapa	chlapi, chlapové (chlapoví), chlapie (chlapí), chlapé
locative	chlapě (chlape), chlapu, chlapovi	chlapú (chlapou)	chlapiech (chlapích), chlapech
instrumental	chlapem	chlapoma, chlapama	chlapy

Descendants

• Czech: chlap

Further reading

• “chlap”, in Vokabulář webový: webové hnízdo pramenů k poznání historické češtiny [online], Praha: Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, 2006–2023

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xlap/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: chlap

Etymology 1

Deverbal from chlapać.

Interjection

chlap

1. splash (sound)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

chlap

1. genitive plural of chlapa

Verb

chlap

1. second-person singular imperative of chlapać

Further reading

• chlap in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• chlap in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolpъ of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xlap]

Noun

chlap m (genitive singular chlapa, nominative plural chlapi, genitive plural chlapov, declension pattern of chlap)

1. man (male human)

Declension

Declension of chlap

	singular	plural
nominative	chlap	chlapi
genitive	chlapa	chlapov
dative	chlapovi	chlapom
accusative	chlapa	chlapov
locative	chlapovi	chlapoch
instrumental	chlapom	chlapmi

Derived terms

• chlapec
• chlápä

Further reading

• chlap in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk