siemě

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěmę.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈsi̯ɛːmi̯ɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈsiːmjɛ/

Noun

siemě n

  1. seed
  2. sperm, semen
    Synonym: chám
    Siemě jeho na věky ostane. ― His offsprings will stay forever.

Declension

Declension of siemě (n-stem irreg-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative siemě sěmeně sěmena
genitive sěmene sěmenú sěmen
dative sěmeni sěmenoma sěmenóm
accusative siemě sěmeně sěmena
vocative siemě sěmeně sěmena
locative sěmeni sěmenú sěmeniech
instrumental sěmenem sěmenoma sěmeny
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: semeno, sémě, símě

Further reading

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