půl

See also: pul and půl-

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *polъ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH (“to chop, to separate”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puːl/
  • Rhymes: -uːl

Noun

půl f

  1. half

Usage notes
  • When telling the time, půl is used to mean "half to", so for example je půl páté (literally "it's half of five") means "it's half (past) four".

Further reading
  • půl in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • půl in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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