trpaslík

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Old Church Slavonic трьпѧстъкъ (trĭpęstŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tri + *pęstь +‎ *-ikъ, literally "three fists tall". Compare French haut comme trois pommes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtr̩pasliːk]
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  • Hyphenation: tr‧pa‧s‧lík

Noun

trpaslík m anim (female equivalent trpaslice)

  1. dwarf (a being from folklore)
  2. dwarf (a person of short stature)
  3. (astronomy) dwarf (a star of relatively small size)
    bílý trpaslíkwhite dwarf
    červený trpaslíkred dwarf
    hnědý trpaslíkbrown dwarf

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