šavle

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See also: savle

Czech

Etymology

Probably from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля (sáblja), with Turkic origins. Cognate with sabre.

Pronunciation

Noun

šavle f

  1. sabre
  2. scimitar

Usage notes

  • The term is usually used for a sabre; the usual term for a scimitar is turecká šavle.

Declension

Declension of šavle (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative šavle šavle
genitive šavle šavlí
dative šavli šavlím
accusative šavli šavle
vocative šavle šavle
locative šavli šavlích
instrumental šavlí šavlemi

Derived terms

References

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

Further reading

  • šavle in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • šavle in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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