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postel

/[ˈpostɛl]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    bed (to sleep on)
    • ustlat postel

      to make the bed

    • manželská postel

      double bed

    • na smrtelné posteli

      on the death bed

Synonyms & related words

Related words (5)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech postele, postel, from Proto-Slavic *posteľь. By surface analysis, deverbal from postlat.

Forms

  • postýlkadiminutive
  • postélkadiminutive
Nominative
Singular
postel
Plural
postele
Genitive
Singular
postele
Plural
postelí
Dative
Singular
posteli
Plural
postelím
Accusative
Singular
postel
Plural
postele
Vocative
Singular
posteli
Plural
postele
Locative
Singular
posteli
Plural
postelích
Instrumental
Singular
postelí
Plural
postelemi

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