kólaso

Lower Sorbian

kólaso (1)

kólaso (2)

Alternative forms

• kolaso (superseded)

Etymology

A back-formation from Proto-Slavic *kolesa (“wheels”) (compare Upper Sorbian and Czech koleso, Russian колесо́ (kolesó)), plural of *kolo, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos, from *kʷel- (“to turn”).

The sense “bicycle” is a semantic loan from German Rad (“wheel; bicycle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɨlasɔ/, /ˈkɛlasɔ/, (dated) /ˈkʊlasɔ/

Noun

kólaso n (diminutive kólasko)

1. wheel (circular device capable of rotating on its axis)
2. bicycle (vehicle with two wheels propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals)

Declension

Declension of kólaso

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	kólaso	kólasy	kólasa
Genitive	kólasa	kólasowu	kólasow
Dative	kólasoju, kólasu	kólasoma	kólasam
Accusative	kólaso	kólasy	kólasa
Instrumental	kólasom	kólasoma	kólasami
Locative	kólasu	kólasoma	kólasach