klětka

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klětъka. Cognate with Lower Sorbian klětka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɪtka/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtka
  • Hyphenation: klě‧t‧ka
  • Syllabification: klět‧ka

Noun

klětka f

  1. cage (a barred box used as a prison for animals, particularly birds)
    w někotrych krajach je to złóstnistwo, ptački w klětce dźeržeć
    in some countries it is a crime to keep birds in cages
  2. (Christianity) pulpit (rostrum, in the church, from where the priests preach)
  3. (colloquial, sports) goal, net (rectangular structure placed on the playing field, consisting of two posts joined to a wooden or metal crossbar, which have a net attached to it where the ball is retained)
    Synonym: wrota

Declension

Declension of klětka (feminine velar stem)
singular dual plural
nominative klětka klětce klětki
genitive klětki klětkow klětkow
dative klětce klětkomaj klětkam
accusative klětku klětce klětki
instrumental klětku klětkomaj klětkami
locative klětce klětkomaj klětkach
vocative klětka klětce klětki

References

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