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žel

/[ˈʒɛl]/
Czechadvnounverb

Grammatical form

žel is the second-person singular imperative form of želet — “to regret”.

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    unfortunately, sadly
  2. 2.
    archaicliterarygrief

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech žěl. Akin to Old East Slavic желя (želja)

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