kóžě

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See also: kozē, kozę, kože, közé, köze, and koze

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koža.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈkoːʒi̯ɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈku̯oʒɛ/

Noun

kóžě f

  1. skin
    vydati sě z kóžě ― to give everything away, to sacrifice oneself
    zlá kóžě ― prostitute
    dáti vlastňú kóžu ― to sacrifice one's life
  2. leather
    metati na kóžu ― to blunt, to dull

Declension

Declension of kóžě (soft a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative kóžě kóži kóžě
genitive kóžě kóžú kóží, kóž
dative kóži kóžěma kóžiem
accusative kóžu kóži kóžě
vocative kóže kóži kóžě
locative kóži kóžú kóžiech
instrumental kóžú kóžěma kóžěmi
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: kůže

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