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děvka

/[ˈɟɛfka]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    whore
  2. 2.
    literaryobsoletemaid

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech dievka, děvka, from Proto-Slavic *děvъka. By surface analysis, děva + -ka. Doublet of dívka. Compare typologically Czech nevěstka (< nevěsta + -ka, whence also nevěstinec, a natively formed term for “brothel”).

Nominative
Singular
děvka
Plural
děvky
Genitive
Singular
děvky
Plural
děvek
Dative
Singular
děvce
Plural
děvkám
Accusative
Singular
děvku
Plural
děvky
Vocative
Singular
děvko
Plural
děvky
Locative
Singular
děvce
Plural
děvkách
Instrumental
Singular
děvkou
Plural
děvkami

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