Old Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From vel- +‎ ryba.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʋɛɫrɨb/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈvɛlrip/

Noun

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velryb m animal

  1. whale

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: velryba

References

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  1. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) “velryb”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 683

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