hvozd

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech hvozd, from Proto-Slavic *gvozdъ. Compare Slovene gozd.

Pronunciation

Noun

hvozd m inan

  1. (literary) forest
    Synonym: les
    Při hraničném hvozdu se usazovali němečtí osadníci. ― German settlers have been settling near the border forest.
  2. malt kiln, grain dryer

Declension

Declension of hvozd (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative hvozd hvozdy
genitive hvozdu hvozdů
dative hvozdu hvozdům
accusative hvozd hvozdy
vocative hvozde hvozdy
locative hvozdě, hvozdu hvozdech
instrumental hvozdem hvozdy

Further reading

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

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣʋozd/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦvost/

Noun

hvozd m inan

  1. forest
    Synonym: les

Declension

Declension of hvozd (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative hvozd hvozdy hvozdi, hvozdové
genitive hvozda, hvozdu hvozdú hvozdóv
dative hvozdu hvozdoma hvozdóm
accusative hvozd hvozdy hvozdy
vocative hvozde hvozdy hvozdi, hvozdové
locative hvozdě, hvozdu hvozdú hvozdiech
instrumental hvozdem hvozdoma hvozdy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: hvozd

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