půl

See also: pul and půl-

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *polъ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH- (“to chop, to separate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puːl/
• Rhymes: -uːl

Noun

půl f

1. half

Usage notes

• When telling the time, půl is used to mean "half to", so for example je půl páté (literally "it's half of five") means "it's half (past) four".

Related terms

• polovice
• polovina
• půlit
• půlka

Further reading

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