chřbet

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Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xrьbьtъ.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chřbet m inan

  1. (body): back
    k někomu obrátiti chřbet ― to start running away from someone

Declension

Declension of chřbet (hard o-stem irreg-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative chřbet chřebty chřebti, chřebtové
genitive chřebta, chřebtu chřebtú chřebtóv
dative chřebtu chřebtoma chřebtóm
accusative chřbet chřebty chřebty
vocative chřebte chřebty chřebti, chřebtové
locative chřebtě, chřebtu chřebtú chřebtiech
instrumental chřebtem chřebtoma chřebty
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Declension of chřbet (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative chřbet chřbety chřbeti, chřbetové
genitive chřbeta, chřbetu chřbetú chřbetóv
dative chřbetu chřbetoma chřbetóm
accusative chřbet chřbety chřbety
vocative chřbete chřbety chřbeti, chřbetové
locative chřbetě, chřbetu chřbetú chřbetiech
instrumental chřbetem chřbetoma chřbety
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: hřbet

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