provaz

See also: provaž

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech povraz, provaz, provraz, from Proto-Slavic *povorzъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprovas]

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• Hyphenation: pro‧vaz

Noun

provaz m inan (diminutive provázek)

1. rope, cord
2. (gymnastics) the splits

Declension

Declension of provaz (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	provaz	provazy
genitive	provazu	provazů
dative	provazu	provazům
accusative	provaz	provazy
vocative	provaze	provazy
locative	provaze, provazu	provazech
instrumental	provazem	provazy

Derived terms

• provaziště
• provazník
• provázek

See also

• roznožka
• rozštěp

Further reading

• “provaz”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “provaz”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “provaz”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Old Czech

Pronunciation

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

Noun

provaz m inan

1. alternative form of povraz

Declension

Declension of provaz (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	provaz	provazy	provazi, provazové
genitive	provaza, provazu	provazú	provazóv
dative	provazu	provazoma	provazóm
accusative	provaz	provazy	provazy
vocative	provaze	provazy	provazi, provazové
locative	provazě, provazu	provazú	provaziech
instrumental	provazem	provazoma	provazy

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.

Further reading

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