brva
Czech
Alternative forms
- brv (rare, archaic)
Etymology
Introduced during the Czech national revival. Related to Old Czech brev, from Proto-Slavic *bry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbr̩va]
Noun
brva f (diminutive brvka)
- (cytology) cilium
- (literary) eyelash
- Synonym: řasa
- Díval se na mne zpod brv. ― He looked at me hatefully / with disdain.
- Nepohnul ani brvou. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension
Declension of brva (hard feminine)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brva | brvy |
| genitive | brvy | brv |
| dative | brvě | brvám |
| accusative | brvu | brvy |
| vocative | brvo | brvy |
| locative | brvě | brvách |
| instrumental | brvou | brvami |
Further reading
- “brva”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “brva”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “brva”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025