vápno
See also: vapno
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech vápno, from Proto-Slavic *vapьno, from *vapь (“dye”) (lime was originally used only as a dye). Maybe originated with Proto-Indo-European *wep-.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vápno n
- lime (calcium-based substance)
- (soccer) penalty box
- Synonym: velké vápno
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References edit
- ^ "vápno" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007