vrstva

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech vrstva, from Proto-Slavic *vьrstva (related to Proto-Slavic *vьrtěti). Parallel to Polish warstwa (also with layer meaning).

Compare cognate Russian обёртка (objórtka) (derived from *vьrtěti).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvr̩stva]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

vrstva f (diminutive vrstvička)

  1. layer
    Stěna trávicí trubice má čtyři základní vrstvy. ― The wall of the digestive tract has four basic layers.

Declension

Declension of vrstva (hard feminine reducible)
singular plural
nominative vrstva vrstvy
genitive vrstvy vrstev
dative vrstvě vrstvám
accusative vrstvu vrstvy
vocative vrstvo vrstvy
locative vrstvě vrstvách
instrumental vrstvou vrstvami

Further reading

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьrstva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʋr̩stʋa/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈvr̩stva/

Noun

vrstva f

  1. layer; state; age

Declension

Declension of vrstva (hard a-stem reducible)
singular dual plural
nominative vrstva vrstvě vrstvy
genitive vrstvy vrstvú vrstev
dative vrstvě vrstvama vrstvám
accusative vrstvu vrstvě vrstvy
vocative vrstvo vrstvě vrstvy
locative vrstvě vrstvú vrstvách
instrumental vrstvú vrstvama vrstvami
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: vrstva

References

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