jáma
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This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech jáma, from Proto-Slavic *ama.
Pronunciation
Noun
jáma f
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “jáma”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “jáma”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “jáma”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ama.
Pronunciation
Noun
jáma f
- pit, hole
- Povede-li slepý slepého, oba v jámu upadneta.
- If a blind leads a blind, they will both fall into a pit.
Declension
Declension of jáma (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jáma | jámě | jámy |
| genitive | jámy | jámú | jám |
| dative | jámě | jámama | jámám |
| accusative | jámu | jámě | jámy |
| vocative | jámo | jámě | jámy |
| locative | jámě | jámú | jámách |
| instrumental | jámú | jámama | jámami |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Descendants
- Czech: jáma
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “jáma”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění