veža

See also: veza, vēža, and Vēža

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věža. Cognates include Polish wieża (“tower”), Slovene veža (“hallway”), Russian вежа (veža, “caravan; tower”). Related to viezť.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈveʒa]

Noun

veža f (genitive singular veže, nominative plural veže, genitive plural veží, declension pattern of ulica)

  1. tower
  2. (chess) rook

Declension
Declension of veža
singular plural
nominative veža veže
genitive veže veží
dative veži vežiam
accusative vežu veže
locative veži vežiach
instrumental vežou vežami

Derived terms

See also
Chess pieces in Slovak · šachové figurky (layout · text)
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kráľ dáma veža strelec jazdec pešiak

References
  • “veža”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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