jesle

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɛslɛ]

Noun

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

Declension of jesle (pl-only soft feminine)

	plural
nominative	jesle
genitive	jeslí
dative	jeslím
accusative	jesle
vocative	jesle
locative	jeslích
instrumental	jeslemi

See also

• školka

Further reading

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