jesle
Czech
Etymology
Common Slavic (cognate with jíst), (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Slavic *ě(d)sli is derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
jesle f (plural only)
- kindergarten-like institution for very young children, between ages 0 and 3
- hayrack, crib
- (soccer) nutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)
- (rare) nativity scene