klětka

Upper Sorbian

klětkа (1)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klětъka. Cognate with Lower Sorbian klětka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪtka/
• Rhymes: -ɪtka
• Hyphenation: klě‧t‧ka
• Syllabification: klět‧ka

Noun

klětka f

1. cage (a barred box used as a prison for animals, particularly birds)

   w někotrych krajach je to złóstnistwo, ptački w klětce dźeržeć

   in some countries it is a crime to keep birds in cages

2. (Christianity) pulpit (rostrum, in the church, from where the priests preach)
3. (colloquial, sports) goal, net (rectangular structure placed on the playing field, consisting of two posts joined to a wooden or metal crossbar, which have a net attached to it where the ball is retained)

   Synonym: wrota

Declension

Declension of klětka (feminine velar stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	klětka	klětce	klětki
genitive	klětki	klětkow	klětkow
dative	klětce	klětkomaj	klětkam
accusative	klětku	klětce	klětki
instrumental	klětku	klětkomaj	klětkami
locative	klětce	klětkomaj	klětkach
vocative	klětka	klětce	klětki

References

• “klětka” in Soblex