Old Czech

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Etymology

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The word probably shares its root with the words lehký (from Proto-Slavic *lьgъkъ). Proto-Slavic *lьdzě is probably a dative or locative case of the noun *lьga.[1] Compare Russian нельзя (nelʹzja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈlzi̯ɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈlzɛ/

Adverb

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lzě

  1. possible
    U boha všecko lzě jest.
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    Tohoť nelzě bude tobě.
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Descendants

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  • Czech: lze

References

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  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2001) “lzě”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 1st edition, Voznice: LEDA, →ISBN, page 354

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