herka

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See also: Herka and hérka

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech herka.

Pronunciation

Noun

herka f

  1. jade, hack, crock (old, shabby, scraggy horse)
    Synonym: hajtra

Declension

Declension of herka (hard feminine reducible)
singular plural
nominative herka herky
genitive herky herek
dative herce herkám
accusative herku herky
vocative herko herky
locative herce herkách
instrumental herkou herkami

Further reading

  • “herka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “herka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Old Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German herka, from Old High German gör.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣɛrka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦɛrka/

Noun

herka f

  1. jade, hack, crock (old, shabby, scraggy horse)

Declension

Declension of herka (hard a-stem reducible)
singular dual plural
nominative herka hercě herky
genitive herky herkú herek
dative hercě herkama herkám
accusative herku hercě herky
vocative herko hercě herky
locative hercě herkú herkách
instrumental herkú herkama herkami
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: herka

Further reading

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