horní

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See also: horni and hörni

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gorьnъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

horní (comparative hornější or hořejší, superlative nejhornější or nejhořejší)

  1. upper
    Synonym: vrchní
    Antonyms: dolní, spodní

Usage notes

dolní and horní are often used in names of twin cities, one on the mountain, one in the valley.e.g. Dolní Morava and Horní Morava.

Declension

Further reading

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