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šelf.

shelf

4 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʃɛlf]

  1. shelf

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-der. Proto-Germanic *skelfōder. Proto-West Germanic *skelfu:der. Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā Old English sċylfe? Middle English schelfe English shelfbor. Czech šelf Borrowed from English shelf.

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