kľúč
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kľučь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kljaukjas, from Proto-Indo-European *klewk-yo-s, from *kle(h₂)uk-, an extended form of *(s)kleh₂w- (“hook, key, peg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʎuːt͡ʃ]
Noun
kľúč m inan (relational adjective kľúčový or kľúčny, diminutive kľúčik)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kľúč | kľúče |
| genitive | kľúča | kľúčov |
| dative | kľúču | kľúčom |
| accusative | kľúč | kľúče |
| locative | kľúči | kľúčoch |
| instrumental | kľúčom | kľúčmi |
Further reading
- “kľúč”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025