rieka
Old Slovak
Alternative forms
- réka, ríka
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rěka. First attested in 1478.
Noun
rieka f
- river (large stream which drains a landmass)
- (figuratively) river (large number of objects moving in an uninterrupted, steady motion)
Descendants
References
- Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “rieka”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
rieka f (Cyrillic spelling риека)
- obsolete spelling of rijeka
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak rieka, from Proto-Slavic *rěka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈri̯eka]
Noun
rieka f (relational adjective riečny, diminutive riečka)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rieka | rieky |
| genitive | rieky | riek |
| dative | rieke | riekam |
| accusative | rieku | rieky |
| locative | rieke | riekach |
| instrumental | riekou | riekami |
Further reading
- “rieka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025