príčina
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Old Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pričina. First attested in 1479.
Noun
príčina f
- condition, requirement
- cause, reason
- grounds, motive
- origin, beginning
- event; matter, affair
- (law) case (legal proceeding)
- guilt, fault, blame
Descendants
References
- Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “príčina”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak príčina, from Proto-Slavic *pričina.
Pronunciation
Noun
príčina f (related adjective príčinný)
Declension
Declension of príčina (pattern žena)
Further reading
- “príčina”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024