žalář

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See also: Zalar and žalár

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech žalář, želář. Probably borrowed from Old French jaiole (“prison”) or Old French solier. Possibly influenced by native Czech words žalovat, žalost.

Pronunciation

Noun

žalář m inan

  1. jail, prison
    Synonyms: věznice, vězení

Declension

Declension of žalář (soft masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative žalář žaláře
genitive žaláře žalářů
dative žaláři žalářům
accusative žalář žaláře
vocative žaláři žaláře
locative žaláři žalářích
instrumental žalářem žaláři

Further reading

  • “žalář”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “žalář”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “žalář”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
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