cíl

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cil"

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil. Compare German Ziel.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

cíl m inan

  1. goal, objective, target
    dosáhnout cíle ― reach the objective
    osobní cíle ― personal goals
    sledovat cíl ― pursue an objective
    splnit cíle ― meet the objectives
    Jaké jsou cíle projektu? ― What are the project objectives?
    Co je tvým cílem? ― What is your goal?
  2. target (butt or mark to shoot at)
    Synonym: terč
    zasáhnout cíl ― hit the target
  3. finish
    doběhnout do cíle ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    od startu do cíle ― from start to finish
  4. destination
    cíl naší cesty ― the destination of our journey
    dorazit do cíle ― reach the destination

Declension

Declension of cíl (soft masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative cíl cíle
genitive cíle cílů
dative cíli cílům
accusative cíl cíle
vocative cíli cíle
locative cíli cílech
instrumental cílem cíli

Derived terms

Related terms

See also

Further reading

  • cíl in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • cíl in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • cíl in Internetová jazyková příručka

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • cíľ (alternative writing)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German zil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈt͡siːl/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈt͡siːl/

Noun

cíl m inan

  1. limit (boundary, line, especially imaginary)
  2. end of something
  3. imaginary division between people
  4. space defined by some boundaries
  5. established order
  6. difference, distance
  7. (of a race) finish line, goal
  8. (of shooting) target (butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile)
  9. goal (intended result of negotiations)
  10. aim, target, goal (intended meaning of action)
  11. deadline (final moment)

Declension

Declension of cíl (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative cíl cíle cíli, cíľové
genitive cíle cíľú cíľóv
dative cíľu cíľoma cíľóm
accusative cíl cíle cíle
vocative cíľu cíle cíli, cíľové
locative cíli, cíľu cíľú cílích
instrumental cílem cíľoma cíli
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: cíl
  • Old Polish: cel

References

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