šavle

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See also: savle

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

šavle f

  1. sabre
  2. scimitar

Usage notes[edit]

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

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "šavle" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading[edit]

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