čakan
Czech
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) First attested in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃakan]
- Hyphenation: čakan
Noun
čakan m inan
- A type of axe with elongated haft and engraved head associated with and traditionally worn by the Chod ethnic group.
- (archaic) gallows
Declension
Declension of čakan (hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | čakan | čakany |
| genitive | čakanu | čakanů |
| dative | čakanu | čakanům |
| accusative | čakan | čakany |
| vocative | čakane | čakany |
| locative | čakanu | čakanech |
| instrumental | čakanem | čakany |
Further reading
- “čakan”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “čakan”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “čakan”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
- “čakan”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Old Slovak
Etymology
Through Hungarian, ultimately from a Turkic language. First attested in 1473.
Noun
čakan m inan
Descendants
- Slovak: čakan
Further reading
- Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “čakan”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
- Gregor, Ferenc (2023) “čakan”, in A szlovák nyelv magyar elemei [Hungarian elements of the Slovak language] (in Hungarian), Budapest: Kairosz Kiadó, →ISBN, page 218