Czech edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Czech chvíle, from Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognates include Ukrainian хвили́на (xvylýna).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈxviːlɛ]
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Noun edit

chvíle f

  1. moment (brief amount of time)
    v chvíliat that moment; at that time
    od chvílefrom that moment on
    Počkej chvíli, než zamknu přední dveře.Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door.

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Further reading edit

  • chvíle in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • chvíle in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • chvíle in Internetová jazyková příručka

Old Czech edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈxʋiːlɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈxviːlɛ/

Noun edit

chvíle f

  1. moment (undefined period of time)
  2. moment (specific period of time)
  3. opportune time
  4. distant past

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Czech: chvíle

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