psírna

Czech

Etymology

From pes +‎ -írna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpsiːrna]
  • Rhymes: -iːrna
  • Hyphenation: psír‧na

Noun

psírna f

  1. (rare) kennel, a facility at which dogs are reared or boarded
    Synonym: psinec
    • 1964, František Kubka, Romance o Ječmínkovi[1], Praha: Československý spisovatel, page 271:
      V sousedství klece byla královská psírna. Psovod tam choval irské ohaře []
      There was a royal kennel next to the cage. The dog handler kept there Irish pointers []

Usage notes

The term is quite rare, with the exception of the idiom zima jako v psírně.

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