píščala

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • píščela, píščěl, píščěle

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpiːʃt͡ʃaɫa/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpiːʃt͡ʃala/

    Noun

    píščala f

    1. whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)

    Declension

    Declension of píščala (hard a-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative píščala píščale píščaly
    genitive píščaly píščalú píščal
    dative píščale píščalama píščalám
    accusative píščalu píščale píščaly
    vocative píščalo píščale píščaly
    locative píščale píščalú píščalách
    instrumental píščalú píščalama píščalami
    This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
    See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

    Descendants

    • Czech: píšťala

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