psírna

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Czech

Etymology

From pes +‎ -írna.

Pronunciation

Noun

psírna f

  1. (rare) kennel, a facility at which dogs are reared or boarded
    Synonym: psinec
    • 1964, František Kubka, Romance o Ječmínkovi, Praha: Československý spisovatel, page 271:
      V sousedství klece byla královská psírna. Psovod tam choval irské ohaře []
      There was a royal kennel next to the cage. The dog handler kept there Irish pointers

Usage notes

The term is quite rare, with the exception of the idiom zima jako v psírně.

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Further reading

  • psírna”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • psírna”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989