perchta

Old Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German Perchta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈpɛrxta/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈpɛrxta/

Noun

perchta f

1. Perchta

Declension

Declension of perchta (hard a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	perchta	perchtě	perchty
genitive	perchty	perchtú	percht
dative	perchtě	perchtama	perchtám
accusative	perchtu	perchtě	perchty
vocative	perchto	perchtě	perchty
locative	perchtě	perchtú	perchtách
instrumental	perchtú	perchtama	perchtami

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “perchta”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění