dřěvo

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See also: drevo and dřevo

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dervo. The plural forms stem from *drъvo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈdr̝i̯ɛʋo/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈdr̝ɛvo/

Noun

dřěvo n

  1. wood
  2. tree
  3. (figurative) source, basics
  4. spear, lance

Declension

Declension of dřěvo (hard o-stem mixed-reducible)
singular dual plural
nominative dřěvo dřěvě drva
genitive dřěva dřěvú drev
dative dřěvu dřěvoma drvóm
accusative dřěvo dřěvě drva
vocative dřěvo dřěvě drva
locative dřěvě, dřěvu dřěvú drviech
instrumental dřěvem dřěvoma drvy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: dřevo

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