špagát

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Czech

Špagát

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech špagát, from German Spagat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: špa‧gát

Noun

špagát m inan (diminutive špagátek)

  1. (informal) twine (small string or cord)
    Synonym: motouz

Declension

Further reading

  • špagát”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • špagát”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • špagát”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German spagat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʃpaɡaːt/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʃpaɡaːt/

Noun

špagát m inan

  1. twine (small string or cord)

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: špagát

Further reading