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obraz

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See also: obraź and ôbráz

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech obraz, from Proto-Slavic *obrazъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from obrazit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈobras]
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Noun

obraz m inan

  1. picture, painting, image
  2. (mathematics) image (something mapped to by a function)
    Antonym: vzor m

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
Declension of obraz (hard masculine inanimate)

Derived terms

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Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obrazъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from obraziti.

Pronunciation

Noun

obraz m inan

  1. display; carving; sculpture, engraving; relief; drawing; painting (created representation of something)
  2. (religion) idol (graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power)
  3. mark and inscription stamped on a coin
  4. minted money; coins
  5. image (vision created in the human mind)
  6. reflection (that which is seen in a mirror)
  7. image, likeness (set of characteristic features, especially spiritual)

Declension

More information singular, dual ...
Declension of obraz (hard o-stem)
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: obraz

References

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Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obrazъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from obrazić. First attested in the second half of the 14th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔbraːs/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔbrɒs/

Noun

obraz m inan (diminutive obrazek)

  1. (attested in Lesser Poland) sculpture, statue, engraved image
    • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament], pages 72, 20:
      Iaco sen wstaiøczich, gospodne, w mescze twoiem obraz gich ku niczemu obroczisz (velut somnium surgentium, domine, in civitate tua imaginem ipsorum ad nihilum rediges)
      [Jako sen wstających, Gospodnie, w mieście twojem obraz jich ku niczemu obrocisz (velut somnium surgentium, Domine, in civitate tua imaginem ipsorum ad nihilum rediges)]
  2. (attested in Lesser Poland) shape, form, figure
    • c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie‎, Miechów, page cv 21:
      Y moui ewangelista suøti pod obrazem trsy crolew poganskih
      [I mowi ewanjelista święty pod obrazem trzy krolew pogańskich]
  3. (attested in Lesser Poland) shadow, illusion
    • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament], pages 38, 9:
      Ale zaprawdø w obraze przeszedl czlowek (in imagine pertransit homo) a za dar se troszcze
      [Ale zaprawdę w obrazie przeszedł człowiek (in imagine pertransit homo), a za dar sie troszcze]
  4. person's impeccable demeanor
    • 1930 [c. 1455], “I Par”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka)‎, 16, 29:
      Modlcye syø panv w obraze swyøtem (adorate dominum in decore sancto)
      [Modlcie się Panu w obrazie świętem (adorate Dominum in decore sancto)]
  5. (attested in Silesia) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. symbol, image
      • 1956 [Middle of the 15th century], Jerzy Woronczak, editor, Teksty polskie w rękopisie nr 43 Biblioteki Kapitulnej we Wrocławiu z połowy XV wieku‎, Silesia, page 106r:
        Si formam, obraszem, dei te appellem, digna existis
        [Si formam, obrazem, Dei te appellem, digna existis]
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Descendants

References

  • Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “obraz”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  • Mańczak, Witold (2017) “obraz”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
  • Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “obraz”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  • B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “obraz”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
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Old Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obrazъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from obraziť. First attested in 1585.

Noun

obraz m inan

  1. display; carving; sculpture, engraving; relief; drawing; painting (created representation of something)
  2. form, appearance; character, nature (set of characteristic bodily or mental traits)
  3. (religion) idol (graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power)
  4. image (idea formed in the human mind; visual impression)
  5. reflection
  6. description (verbal representation)
  7. model, example (mform for imitation)
  8. face (front part of a head)
  9. sign, symbol

Descendants

References

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “obraz”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
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