žleb

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Czech

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech žleb, from Proto-Slavic *želbъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

žleb m inan (diminutive žlíbek or (rare) žlébek)

  1. gorge, gulch
    Synonyms: úžlabí, dolina
  2. manger (trough for animals to eat from)
    Synonym: koryto

Declension

Further reading

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

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *želbъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒlɛb/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒlɛp/

Noun

žleb m inan

  1. gorge, gulch
  2. manger (trough for animals to eat from)
    Synonym: koryto

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: žleb, žlab

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *želbъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

žlȇb m (Cyrillic spelling жле̑б)

  1. groove, flute
  2. gutter
    Synonym: oluk
  3. drainpipe, downspout

Declension