šavle

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See also: savle

Czech

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Etymology

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Probably from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля (sáblja), with Turkic origins.[1] Cognate with sabre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šavle f

  1. sabre
  2. scimitar

Usage notes

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  • The term is usually used for a sabre; the usual term for a scimitar is turecká šavle.

Declension

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Declension of šavle (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative šavle šavle
genitive šavle šavlí
dative šavli šavlím
accusative šavli šavle
vocative šavle šavle
locative šavli šavlích
instrumental šavlí šavlemi

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “šavle”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

Further reading

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