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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gorьnъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
horní (comparative hornější or hořejší, superlative nejhornější or nejhořejší)
- 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
Declension of horní (soft)
| singular
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masculine animate
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masculine inanimate
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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horní
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horní
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horní
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| genitive
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horního
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horní
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horního
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| dative
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hornímu
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horní
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hornímu
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| accusative
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horního
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horní
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horní
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horní
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| locative
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horním
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horní
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horním
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| instrumental
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horním
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horní
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horním
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| plural
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masculine animate
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masculine inanimate
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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horní
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horní
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horní
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| genitive
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horních
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| dative
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horním
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| accusative
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horní
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horní
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| locative
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horních
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| instrumental
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horními
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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)