kořalka

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See also: korálka

Czech

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Etymology

Borrowed from Polish gorzałka, via Moravian dialect with the initial "k" due to hypercorrection. Related to hořet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ko‧řal‧ka

Noun

kořalka f

  1. hard liquor, fire-water
    Synonyms: pálenka, destilát, lihovina

Declension

Further reading

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