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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jasli, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
jesle f pl
- kindergarten-like institution for very young children, between ages 0 and 3
- hayrack, crib
- Synonym: krmelec
- (soccer) nutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)
- Synonym: housle
- (rare) nativity scene
- Synonyms: jesličky, betlém
Declension
Declension of jesle (pl-only soft feminine)
See also
References
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “jesle”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
- “jesle”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “jesle”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “jesle”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025