smůla

See also: smula

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech smóla, from Proto-Slavic *smola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsmuːla]
  • Hyphenation: smů‧la

Noun

smůla f

  1. pitch (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees)
  2. bad luck
    Antonym: štěstí
  3. resin (solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers)

Declension

The form smola is more common in Moravia.

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