vápno

See also: vapno

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vapьno, from *vapь (“dye”) (lime was originally used only as a dye). Maybe originated at Proto-Indo-European *wep.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vaːpnɔ/

Noun

vápno n

  1. lime (calcium-based substance)
  2. (soccer) penalty box

Declension
Declension
singular plural
nominative vápno vápna
genitive vápna vápen
dative vápnu vápnům
accusative vápno vápna
vocative vápno vápna
locative vápně, vápnu vápnech
instrumental vápnem vápny

Synonyms
  • (soccer: penalty box): velké vápno

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