herka

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech herka.

Pronunciation

Noun

herka f

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

Declension

Further reading

  • herka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • herka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 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

Descendants

  • Czech: herka

Further reading