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příčina

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See also: pricina, pricină, and Pricină

Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech příčina, from Proto-Slavic *pričina. By surface analysis, deverbal from příčinit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpr̝̊iːt͡ʃɪna]
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Noun

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příčina f (related adjective příčinný)

  1. cause (source of an event or action)

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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

Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pričina. By surface analysis, deverbal from přičiniti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpr̝̊iːt͡ʃina/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpr̝̊iːt͡ʃina/

Noun

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příčina f

  1. addition (one's input)
  2. contribution
  3. opportunity, possibility, suitable circumstance
  4. cause, reason, motive
  5. ulterior motive, secret reason
  6. pretext, excuse (seemingly false reason)
  7. nature, essence, method
  8. manifestation, expression
  9. matter, affair, case
  10. accessory (integral part of something)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: příčina

References

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