Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bьčelъka

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Alternative reconstructions

Etymology

From *bьčelà (bee) +‎ *-ъka.

Noun

*bьčelъka f

  1. diminutive of *bьčelà (bee)

Declension

Declension of *bьčelъka (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *bьčelъka *bьčelъcě *bьčelъky
genitive *bьčelъky *bьčelъku *bьčelъkъ
dative *bьčelъcě *bьčelъkama *bьčelъkamъ
accusative *bьčelъkǫ *bьčelъcě *bьčelъky
instrumental *bьčelъkojǫ, *bьčelъkǫ** *bьčelъkama *bьčelъkami
locative *bьčelъcě *bьčelъku *bьčelъkasъ, *bьčelъkaxъ*
vocative *bьčelъko *bьčelъcě *bьčelъky

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1974), “bъčela”, in Słownik prasłowiański (in Polish), volume 1 (a – bьzděti), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 456:suf. -ъka