špendlík

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Czech

špendlíky (2)

Etymology

For the plum, from German Spendling, a form widespread in Early New High German for now Spilling; for the pin, from Middle High German spëndelinc, spëndel, spënel, both ultimately from Latin spīnula (“little thorn, needle”).

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Noun

špendlík m inan

  1. pin (needle-like device with no eye and a head)
  2. Prunus domestica ssp. insititia var. pomariorum

Declension

Declension of špendlík (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative špendlík špendlíky
genitive špendlíku špendlíků
dative špendlíku špendlíkům
accusative špendlík špendlíky
vocative špendlíku špendlíky
locative špendlíku špendlících, špendlíkách
instrumental špendlíkem špendlíky

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Further reading

  • “špendlík”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
  • “špendlík”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
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