špendlík

Czech

špendlíky (2)

Etymology

For the plum, from German Spendling, a form widespread in Early New High German for now Spilling; for the pin, from Middle High German spëndelinc, spëndel, spënel, both ultimately from Latin spīnula (little thorn, needle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpɛndliːk]
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Noun

špendlík m inan

  1. pin (needle-like device with no eye and a head)
  2. Prunus domestica ssp. insititia var. pomariorum

Declension

Derived terms

  • přišpendlit

Further reading

  • špendlík in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • špendlík in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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