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bor

/[ˈbor] | [ˈboːr] | [ˈbor]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    wood consisting of pines, pine wood
    • 1834, František Škroup, “Kde domov můj” (national anthem of the Czech Republic). Lyrics by Josef Kajetán Tyl

      Kde domov můj, kde domov můj? / Voda hučí po lučinách, / bory šumí po skalinách, / v sadě skví se jara květ, / zemský ráj to na pohled!(please add an English translation of this quotation)

  2. 2.
    boron

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech bor, from Proto-Slavic *borъ. Because in Slovak and Polish dialects it means "marsh", it is sometimes associated with Proto-Slavic *bara, meaning the same. More probably it is connected with Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-u-. Compare also borůvka.

Forms

  • bóralternative
Nominative
Singular
bor
Plural
bory
Genitive
Singular
boru
Plural
borů
Dative
Singular
boru
Plural
borům
Accusative
Singular
bor
Plural
bory
Vocative
Singular
bore
Plural
bory
Locative
Singular
boru
Plural
borech
Instrumental
Singular
borem
Plural
bory

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