alafanc

Old Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈaɫafant͡s/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈalafant͡s/

Noun

alafanc m inan

1. bribe

Declension

Declension of alafanc (soft o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	alafanc	alafancě	alafanci, alafancové
genitive	alafancě	alafancú	alafancóv
dative	alafancu	alafancoma	alafancóm
accusative	alafanc	alafancě	alafancě
vocative	alafancu	alafancě	alafanci, alafancové
locative	alafanci, alafancu	alafancú	alafancích
instrumental	alafancem	alafancoma	alafanci

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “alafanc”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění