vápno

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech vápno, from Proto-Slavic *vapьno, from *vapь (“dye”) (lime was originally used only as a dye). Maybe originated with Proto-Indo-European *wep-.

Pronunciation

Noun

vápno n

  1. lime (calcium-based substance)
  2. (soccer) penalty box
    Synonym: velké vápno

Declension

Declension of vápno (hard neuter reducible)
singular plural
nominative vápno vápna
genitive vápna vápen
dative vápnu vápnům
accusative vápno vápna
vocative vápno vápna
locative vápně, vápnu vápnech
instrumental vápnem vápny

Related terms

References

  1. ^ "vápno" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading

  • vápno in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • vápno in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • vápno in Internetová jazyková příručka
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