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žalář

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See also: Zalar and žalár

Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech žalář, želář. Probably borrowed from Old French jaiole (prison) or Old French solier. Possibly influenced by native Czech words žalovat, žalost.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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žalář m inan

  1. jail, prison
    Synonyms: věznice, vězení

Declension

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Further reading

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

Old Czech

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈʒaɫaːr̝/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈʒalaːr̝̊/

Noun

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žalář m inan

  1. jail, prison

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: žalář

Further reading

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