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chvíle

/[ˈxviːlɛ]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    moment (brief amount of time)
    • v té chvíli

      at that moment; at that time

    • od té chvíle

      from that moment on

    • Počkej chvíli, než zamknu přední dveře.

      Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door.

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chvíle, from Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognates include Ukrainian хвили́на (xvylýna).

Nominative
Singular
chvíle
Plural
chvíle
Genitive
Singular
chvíle
Plural
chvil
Dative
Singular
chvíli
Plural
chvílím
Accusative
Singular
chvíli
Plural
chvíle
Vocative
Singular
chvíle
Plural
chvíle
Locative
Singular
chvíli
Plural
chvílích
Instrumental
Singular
chvílí
Plural
chvílemi

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