kolek
Czech
editEtymology
editDiminutive of kůl (“stake”), kůl + -ek. Originally referred also to small wooden cylinders used as seal matrixes,[1] and, from that, to the seal impression. The modern meaning derives from that, as seals proving a paid fee were replaced by special paper labels.[2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkolek m inan
- revenue stamp
- (obsolete) diminutive of kůl
- Synonym: kolík m
- (obsolete) seal (printing matrix or its impression)
- Synonym: pečeť f
Declension
editReferences
edit- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “kolek”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
- ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
Polish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkolek f
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