šavle
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See also: savle
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Polish szabla, from Russian са́бля (sáblja), with Turkic origins.[1] Cognate with sabre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
šavle f
Usage notes[edit]
- The term is usually used for a sabre; the usual term for a scimitar is turecká šavle.
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “šavle”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda