chvíle

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chvíle, from Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognates include Ukrainian хвили́на (xvylýna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxviːlɛ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

chvíle f

  1. moment (brief amount of time)
    v chvíliat that moment; at that time
    od chvílefrom that moment on
    Počkej chvíli, než zamknu přední dveře.Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • chvíľe (alternative writing)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈxʋiːlɛ/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈxviːlɛ/

    Noun

    chvíle f

    1. moment (undefined period of time)
    2. moment (specific period of time)
    3. opportune time
    4. distant past

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Czech: chvíle

    References