chlp

Slovak

Etymology

Cognate of Czech chlup. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xl̩p/, [ˈxl̩p]
• Rhymes: -l̩p

Noun

chlp m inan (relational adjective chlpový, diminutive chĺpok or chĺpoček or chĺpček, augmentative chlpisko)

1. hair (pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals)
2. (botany) trichome

   Synonym: trichóm

Declension

Declension of chlp
(pattern dub)

	singular	plural
nominative	chlp	chlpy
genitive	chlpu, chlpa	chlpov
dative	chlpu	chlpom
accusative	chlp	chlpy
locative	chlpe	chlpoch
instrumental	chlpom	chlpmi

Derived terms

• chlpatý
• chlpatosť f

Further reading

• “chlp”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026