chrpa

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chrpa. Machek argues for Proto-Slavic *xъrpa,[1] however, more modern Rejzek states the origin is unclear.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxr̩pa]

Noun

chrpa f (diminutive chrpka or chrpečka or chrpička)

  1. any plant of the genus Centaurea, including cornflower

Declension

Declension of chrpa (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative chrpa chrpy
genitive chrpy chrp
dative chrpě chrpám
accusative chrpu chrpy
vocative chrpo chrpy
locative chrpě chrpách
instrumental chrpou chrpami

Derived terms

  • chrpový

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
  2. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “chrpa”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

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