gyps

See also: Gyps

English

Noun

gyps

  1. plural of gyp

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gips, ultimately from Latin gypsum. First attested in the 15th century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɪps]

Noun

gyps m inan

  1. (archaic, colloquial) plaster (mixture for coating)
    Synonym: sádra

Declension

Declension of gyps (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative gyps gypsy
genitive gypsu gypsů
dative gypsu gypsům
accusative gyps gypsy
vocative gypse gypsy
locative gypsu gypsech
instrumental gypsem gypsy

References

  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “gyps”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN, page 209

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