déka

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Old Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German dege(n) (German Degen).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

déka f

  1. dagger (stabbing weapon)
    Synonyms: končieř, mečík, nóž

Declension

Declension of déka (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative déka décě déky
genitive déky dékú dék
dative décě dékama dékám
accusative déku décě déky
vocative déko décě déky
locative décě dékú dékách
instrumental dékú dékama dékami
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: dýka

References

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