žíla
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This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech žíla, from Proto-Slavic *žila.
Pronunciation
Noun
žíla f (related adjective žilní or žílový, diminutive žilka)
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “žíla”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “žíla”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Old Czech
Alternative forms
- žíła (alternative writing)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žila.
Pronunciation
Noun
žíla f
Declension
Declension of žíla (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | žíla | žíle | žíly |
| genitive | žíly | žílú | žíl |
| dative | žíle | žílama | žílám |
| accusative | žílu | žíle | žíly |
| vocative | žílo | žíle | žíly |
| locative | žíle | žílú | žílách |
| instrumental | žílú | žílama | žílami |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Descendants
- Czech: žíla
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “žíla”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění