smůla

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See also: smula

Czech[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech smóla, from Proto-Slavic *smola.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsmuːla]
  • Hyphenation: smů‧la

Noun[edit]

smůla f

  1. pitch (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees)
  2. bad luck
    Antonym: štěstí
  3. resin (solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers)

Declension[edit]

The form smola is more common in Moravia.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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