chřípí

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chřiepie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: chří‧pí

Noun

chřípí n

  1. Nostrils

Usage notes

  • Chřípí refers to both the nostrils together – the word for a single nostril is nozdra.
  • Another less common word, referring to a single nostril and etymologically related to chřípí, is chřípě.

Declension

Further reading

  • chřípí in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • chřípí in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989