kostel

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech kostel, from Old High German kastel, from Latin castellum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkostɛl]
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Noun

kostel m inan (relational adjective kostelní, diminutive kostelík or kostýlek)

  1. church

Declension

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Old Czech

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old High German kastel, from Latin castellum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈkostɛɫ/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈkostɛl/

    Noun

    kostel m inan

    1. church (temple, shrine, building for religious purposes)
    2. church (community of believers)
    3. diocese; parish (ecclesiastical administrative unit belonging to a bishop)
    4. benefice (ecclesiastical office connected with the administration of a church)

    Declension

    Descendants

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