cihla

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech cihla, from Middle High German ziegel (German Ziegel), ultimately from Latin tēgula.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cih‧la

Noun

cihla f (related adjective cihlový, diminutive cihelka)

  1. brick (block for building)
    nepálené cihlydried bricks
    pálené cihlyfired bricks

Declension

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Further reading

  • cihla”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • cihla”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • cihla”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German ziegel (German Ziegel), ultimately from Latin tēgula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈt͡siɣɫa/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈt͡siɦla/

Noun

cihla f

  1. brick
    žžené cihlyfired bricks
  2. roof tile
  3. plate

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: cihla

Further reading