praskli

Praskli is a term that appears in Slavic languages and as a place name in certain regions. Etymology: It derives from the Slavic root prask-, connected with cracking or breaking. The form praskli is attested in Czech and Slovak as the past tense plural of the verb prasknout, meaning to crack, pop, or burst.

In linguistic use, praskli describes events of cracking in the past and agrees with masculine or mixed-gender plural subjects.

Toponymy: Praskli is the name of several small localities in Central and Eastern Europe. In such toponyms, the name is usually of historical origin and may reflect landscape features or events associated with cracking ground, rock, or other structures; specific etymologies vary by locality.

See also: prasknout, prasklý, prasknutí.