Czech

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxviːlɛ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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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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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • chvíle”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
  • chvíle”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • chvíle”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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chvíle f

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: chvíle

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