kotec
Albanian
Alternative forms
- katec
Etymology
From a Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian kòtac, Macedonian котец (kotec), Bulgarian котец (kotec).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɔˈtɛt͡s]
Noun
kotec m (plural kotece, definite koteci, definite plural kotecet)
- pen
- grain basket
- (figurative) decrepit house
- (regional) pigsty
- (regional) shepherd's hut
- (regional) place where dairy is kept
Synonyms
References
- ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “kotec”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe [Albanian-Serbian Linguistic Relations] (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, →ISBN, pages 174-175
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech kotec, from Proto-Slavic *kotьcь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkotɛt͡s]
Noun
kotec m inan
- hutch (cage for rabbits)
Declension
Further reading
- “kotec”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kotec”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “kotec”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kotьcь.
Pronunciation
Noun
kotec m inan
Declension
Declension of kotec (soft o-stem reducible)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kotec | kotcě | kotci, kotcové |
| genitive | kotcě | kotcú | kotcóv |
| dative | kotcu | kotcoma | kotcóm |
| accusative | kotec | kotcě | kotcě |
| vocative | kotcu | kotcě | kotci, kotcové |
| locative | kotci, kotcu | kotcú | kotcích |
| instrumental | kotcem | kotcoma | kotci |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “kotec”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění