chrpa

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Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech chrpa. Machek argues for Proto-Slavic *xъrpa,[1] however, more modern Rejzek states the origin is unclear.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chrpa f

  1. cornflower (flower)

Declension

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Declension of chrpa (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative chrpa chrpy
genitive chrpy chrp
dative chrpě chrpám
accusative chrpu chrpy
vocative chrpo chrpy
locative chrpě chrpách
instrumental chrpou chrpami

References

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  1. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
  2. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “chrpa”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

Further reading

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  • chrpa in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • chrpa in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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