škvoř

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Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skvorъ.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʃkʋor̝/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʃkvor̝̊/

Noun

škvoř m animal

  1. earwig

Declension

Declension of škvoř (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative škvoř škvořě škvoři, škvořové
genitive škvořě škvořú škvořóv
dative škvořu, škvořovi škvořoma škvořóm
accusative škvoř, škvořě škvořě škvořě
vocative škvořu škvořě škvoři, škvořové
locative škvoři, škvořu, škvořovi škvořú škvořích
instrumental škvořem škvořoma škvoři
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: škvor

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “škvor”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 615

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