okap

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Czech[edit]

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Okap

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from okapat.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

okap m inan

  1. gutter, rain gutter, eavestrough (trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof)
    z deště pod okap.From the rain into the gutter; out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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Further reading[edit]

  • okap in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • okap in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • okap in Internetová jazyková příručka

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)kapъ, from Proto-Slavic *o(b)kapati.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.kap/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkap
  • Syllabification: o‧kap

Noun[edit]

okap m inan

  1. (architecture) eaves
  2. (architecture) canopy
    Synonyms: (Middle Polish) abdach, (Middle Polish) poddaszek, (Middle Polish) przeddaszek
  3. (geology) overhang, cornice (horizontal fragment protruding from a rock face)
    Synonym: zwis

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • okap in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • okap in Polish dictionaries at PWN