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čára

/[ˈt͡ʃaːra]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    line
  2. 2.
    threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

Probably derived from čáry (“magic”), čarovat (“to conjure”), meaning a magical line, e.g. the delineation of a magic circle. Possibly connected also with Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). First attested in the 14th century.

Nominative
Singular
čára
Plural
čáry
Genitive
Singular
čáry
Plural
čar
Dative
Singular
čáře
Plural
čarám, čárám
Accusative
Singular
čáru
Plural
čáry
Vocative
Singular
čáro
Plural
čáry
Locative
Singular
čáře
Plural
čarách, čárách
Instrumental
Singular
čarou, čárou
Plural
čarami, čárami

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