ohniště

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech ohnišče, from Proto-Slavic *ogňišče. By surface analysis, oheň +‎ -iště.

Pronunciation

Noun

ohniště n

  1. firepit, hearth
    Synonym: žároviště

Usage notes

  • Refers to a place where fire was set for cooking, heating, burning etc.

Declension

Further reading

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