trpaslík

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Old Church Slavonic трьпѧстъкъ (trĭpęstŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tri + *pęstь +‎ *-ikъ, literally "three fists tall". Compare French haut comme trois pommes.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈtr̩pasliːk]
  • Hyphenation: tr‧pa‧s‧lík

Noun

trpaslík m anim (feminine trpaslice)

  1. dwarf (a being from folklore)
  2. dwarf (a person of short stature)
  3. (astronomy) dwarf (a star of relatively small size)
    bílý trpaslík ― white dwarf
    červený trpaslík ― red dwarf
    hnědý trpaslík ― brown dwarf

Declension
Declension of trpaslík (velar masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative trpaslík trpaslíci
genitive trpaslíka trpaslíků
dative trpaslíkovi, trpaslíku trpaslíkům
accusative trpaslíka trpaslíky
vocative trpaslíku trpaslíci
locative trpaslíkovi, trpaslíku trpaslících
instrumental trpaslíkem trpaslíky

Derived terms

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