píšťalička
/[ˈpiːʃcalɪt͡ʃka]/
Czechnoun
Grammatical form
píšťalička is the diminutive form of píšťala — “whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)”.
Definitions of píšťala noun · [ˈpiːʃcala]
Full entry for píšťala →- 1.whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)
- 2.a rudimentary hand cannon used in the early 15th century, especially during the Hussite Wars.
Etymology of píšťala
Inherited from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Doublet of pistole.
Paradigm of píšťala, with píšťalička highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | píšťala | píšťaly |
| Genitive | píšťaly | píšťal |
| Dative | píšťale | píšťalám |
| Accusative | píšťalu | píšťaly |
| Vocative | píšťalo | píšťaly |
| Locative | píšťale | píšťalách |
| Instrumental | píšťalou | píšťalami |
Nominative
Singular
píšťala
Plural
píšťaly
Genitive
Singular
píšťaly
Plural
píšťal
Dative
Singular
píšťale
Plural
píšťalám
Accusative
Singular
píšťalu
Plural
píšťaly
Vocative
Singular
píšťalo
Plural
píšťaly
Locative
Singular
píšťale
Plural
píšťalách
Instrumental
Singular
píšťalou
Plural
píšťalami