Wiktionary

šavle

See also: savle

Czech edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля (sáblja), with Turkic origins.[1] Cognate with sabre.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

šavle f

  1. sabre
  2. scimitar

Usage notes edit

  • The term is usually used for a sabre; the usual term for a scimitar is turecká šavle.

Declension edit

Declension of šavle (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative šavle šavle
genitive šavle šavlí
dative šavli šavlím
accusative šavli šavle
vocative šavle šavle
locative šavli šavlích
instrumental šavlí šavlemi

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ "šavle" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading edit

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