Petr
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This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech Petr, from Latin Petrus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Petr m anim (possessive adjective Petrův)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Peter
- (biblical) Peter (the Apostle)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Petr”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “Petr”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “Petr”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Old Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Petr m pers (possessive adjective Petróv)
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Petr (hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Petr | Petry | Petři, Petrové |
| genitive | Petra | Petrú | Petróv |
| dative | Petru, Petrovi | Petroma | Petróm |
| accusative | Petra | Petry | Petry |
| vocative | Petře | Petry | Petři, Petrové |
| locative | Petru, Petrovi | Petrú | Petřiech |
| instrumental | Petrem | Petroma | Petry |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Petr”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění