velryb

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Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

From vel- +‎ ryba.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʋɛɫrɨb/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈvɛlrip/

Noun

velryb m animal

  1. whale

Declension

Declension of velryb (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative velryb velryby velrybi, velrybové
genitive velryba, velrybu velrybú velrybóv
dative velrybu, velrybovi velryboma velrybóm
accusative velryb, velryba velryby velryby
vocative velrybe velryby velrybi, velrybové
locative velrybě, velrybu, velrybovi velrybú velrybiech
instrumental velrybem velryboma velryby
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: velryba

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “velryb”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 683

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