trouba
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech trúba, from Proto-Slavic *trǫba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtrou̯ba]
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Noun
trouba f
Declension
Declension of trouba (hard feminine quant-alt)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trouba | trouby |
| genitive | trouby | trub |
| dative | troubě | troubám |
| accusative | troubu | trouby |
| vocative | troubo | trouby |
| locative | troubě | troubách |
| instrumental | troubou | troubami |
Related terms
Noun
trouba m anim
- (Common Czech, derogatory) simpleton
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hlupák
Usage notes
- Greater negative connotation than prosťáček.
Declension
Declension of trouba (masculine animate in -a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trouba | troubové |
| genitive | trouby | troubů |
| dative | troubovi | troubům |
| accusative | troubu | trouby |
| vocative | troubo | troubové |
| locative | troubovi | troubech |
| instrumental | troubou | trouby |
Further reading
- “trouba”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “trouba”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “trouba”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025