veža

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See also: veza, vēža, and Vēža

Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věža. Cognates include Polish wieża (tower), Slovene veža (hallway), Russian вежа (veža, caravan; tower). Related to viezť.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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veža f

  1. tower
  2. (chess) rook

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Chess pieces in Slovak · šachové figurky (layout · text)
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kráľ dáma veža strelec jazdec pešiak

References

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  • veža”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024