postel

See also: Postel, posteľ, and постель

Albanian

Etymology

Blend of postë (“mail”) +‎ elektronike (“electronics”). Coined by Agim Morina in the late 1990s. Likely inspired by the French courriel and Jon Postel's last name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔsˈtɛl/

Noun

postel m

  1. email

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *posteljь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpostɛl/
  • audio(file)

Noun

postel f

  1. bed (to sleep on)

Declension
Declension
singular plural
nominative postel postele
genitive postele postelí
dative posteli postelím
accusative postel postele
vocative posteli postele
locative posteli postelích
instrumental postelí postelemi

Derived terms
  • postelový

See also

Further reading
  • postel in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • postel in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Volapük

Noun

postel (nominative plural postels)

  1. (obsolete) apostle

Usage notes

This older term has been replaced by paostolan "apostle".

Declension
declension of postel
singular plural
nominative postel postels
genitive postela postelas
dative postele posteles
accusative posteli postelis
vocative 1 o postel! o postels!
predicative 2 postelu postelus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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