jesle

Czech

Etymology

Common Slavic (cognate with jíst), Proto-Slavic *ě(d)sli is derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɛslɛ/

Noun

jesle f (plural only)

  1. kindergarten-like institution for very young children, between ages 0 and 3
  2. hayrack, crib
  3. (soccer) nutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)
  4. (rare) nativity scene

Declension
Declension of jesle
plurale tantum
nominative jesle
genitive jeslí
dative jeslím
accusative jesle
vocative jesle
locative jeslích
instrumental jeslemi

Synonyms

See also

References
  1. jesle in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
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