šavle

See also: savle

Czech

Etymology

Probably from Polish szabla from Russian са́бля (sáblja), with Turkic origins.[1] Cognate with sabre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃavlɛ/

Noun

šavle f

  1. sabre
  2. scimitar

Usage notes

  • The term is usually used for a sabre; the usual term for a scimitar is turecká šavle.

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. šavle in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
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