ostropezd

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Per Machek, ultimately from unattested *kostrbec.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈostropɛzd/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈostropɛst/

Noun

ostropezd m inan

  1. cotton thistle (Onopordum-genus plants)

Declension

Declension of ostropezd (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative ostropezd ostropezdy ostropezdi, ostropezdové
genitive ostropezda, ostropezdu ostropezdú ostropezdóv
dative ostropezdu ostropezdoma ostropezdóm
accusative ostropezd ostropezdy ostropezdy
vocative ostropezde ostropezdy ostropezdi, ostropezdové
locative ostropezdě, ostropezdu ostropezdú ostropezdiech
instrumental ostropezdem ostropezdoma ostropezdy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms

  • ostropsie

Descendants

  • Czech: ostropes (“cotton thistle”)
  • Czech: ostropestřec (“milk thistle”)
  • → Old Polish: ostropest (“milk thistle”)

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1954) Česká a slovenská jména rostlin [Czech and Slovak plant names], Prague: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, page 257

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