žalář

See also: Zalar and žalár

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech žalář, želář. Probably borrowed from Old French jaiole (prison) or Old French solier. Possibly influenced by native Czech words žalovat, žalost.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒalaːr̝̊]

Noun

žalář m inan

  1. jail, prison
    Synonyms: věznice, vězení

Declension

Further reading

Old Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒaɫaːr̝/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒalaːr̝̊/

Noun

žalář m inan

  1. jail, prison

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: žalář

Further reading