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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech ohnišče, from Proto-Slavic *ogňišče. By surface analysis, oheň + -iště.
Pronunciation
Noun
ohniště n
- firepit, hearth
- Synonym: žároviště
Usage notes
- Refers to a place where fire was set for cooking, heating, burning etc.
Declension
Declension of ohniště (soft neuter)
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)