puzdro

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Old Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *puzdro. First attested in 1594

Noun

puzdro n

  1. coffer (small chest used to store valuables)

Descendants

  • Slovak: puzdro

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “puzdro”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish puzdro, from Proto-Slavic *puzdro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuz.drɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uzdrɔ
  • Syllabification: puz‧dro

Noun

puzdro n (diminutive puzderko, related adjective (rare) puzdrowy)

  1. coffer (small chest used to store valuables)
  2. (zoology) sheath (foreskin of certain animals)
    Hypernym: napletek
  3. (dialectal) muzzle for a cow
    Hypernyms: kaganiec, namordnik

Declension

nouns

Further reading

Slovak

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak puzdro, from Proto-Slavic *puzdro.

Pronunciation

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Noun

puzdro n (related adjective puzdrový, diminutive puzdierko)

  1. coffer (small chest used to store valuables)

Declension

Further reading

  • puzdro”, 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