Wiktionary

jesle

Czech edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jasli, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

jesle f pl

  1. kindergarten-like institution for very young children, between ages 0 and 3
  2. hayrack, crib
    Synonym: krmelec
  3. (soccer) nutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)
    Synonym: housle
  4. (rare) nativity scene
    Synonyms: jesličky, betlém

Declension edit

Declension of jesle (pl-only soft feminine)
plural
nominative jesle
genitive jeslí
dative jeslím
accusative jesle
vocative jesle
locative jeslích
instrumental jeslemi

See also edit

References edit

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

Further reading edit

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