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Czech
Etymology
Probably from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля (sáblja), with Turkic origins.[1] Cognate with sabre.
Pronunciation
Noun
šavle f
- sabre
- scimitar
Usage notes
- The term is usually used for a sabre; the usual term for a scimitar is turecká šavle.
Declension
Declension of šavle (soft feminine)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “šavle”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
- “šavle”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “šavle”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989