stehno

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech stehno, from Proto-Slavic *stegno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈstɛɦno]

Noun

stehno n (diminutive stehýnko or stehénko)

  1. (anatomy) thigh

Usage notes

  • The form stehnou in the genitive and locative (as a remnant of the dual number) is also sometimes heard but it is considered informal.

Declension

Declension of stehno (hard neuter reducible)
singular plural
nominative stehno stehna
genitive stehna stehen
dative stehnu stehnům
accusative stehno stehna
vocative stehno stehna
locative stehnu, stehně stehnech
instrumental stehnem stehny

Derived terms

adjective
noun
  • nástehenka

Further reading

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stegno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈstɛɣno/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈstɛɦno/

Noun

stehno n

  1. thigh

Declension

Declension of stehno (hard o-stem reducible)
singular dual plural
nominative stehno stehně stehna
genitive stehna stehnú stehen
dative stehnu stehnoma stehnóm
accusative stehno stehně stehna
vocative stehno stehně stehna
locative stehně, stehnu stehnú stehniech
instrumental stehnem stehnoma stehny
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: stehno

Further reading

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