vetva
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *větvь. Cognates include Bulgarian ветва (vetva), Russian ветвь (vetvʹ), Old Polish wiećw. Non-Slavic cognates include Latin vītis (“vine”), German Weide (“willow”), Old Prussian witwan (willow), Persian بید (bid, “willow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvetva]
Noun
vetva f (relational adjective vetvový, diminutive vetvička or vetievka)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vetva | vetvy |
| genitive | vetvy | vetiev |
| dative | vetve | vetvám |
| accusative | vetvu | vetvy |
| locative | vetve | vetvách |
| instrumental | vetvou | vetvami |
Further reading
- “vetva”, 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