trúp

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See also: trup

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *trǫtъ (“drone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈtruːp/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈtrau̯p/

Noun

trúp m animal

  1. drone (male bee)
    • 14th century, Hradecký rukopis:
      Vizte, kak jste smyslem hlúpi,
      že činíte jako trúpi:
      Trúp zjiedá cuzé úsilé,
      libo málo, libo velé;
      a když sě léto skonává,
      tehdy sě zle trúpóm stává,
      že jě včely ven vypudie,
      s sobú bydliti nedadie.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. fool

Declension

Declension of trúp (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative trúp trúpy trúpi, trúpové
genitive trúpa, trúpu trúpú trúpóv
dative trúpu, trúpovi trúpoma trúpóm
accusative trúp, trúpa trúpy trúpy
vocative trúpe trúpy trúpi, trúpové
locative trúpě, trúpu, trúpovi trúpú trúpiech
instrumental trúpem trúpoma trúpy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: troup (“fool”)
  • ⇒ Czech: trubec (“drone”)

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