rtuť

Czech
Chemical element
Hg
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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech rtut, from Proto-Slavic *rьtǫtь with unclear origins.[1] Cognate to Polish rtęć and Russian ртуть (rtutʹ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈrtuc]
  • Hyphenation: rtuť
  • Rhymes: -uc

Noun

rtuť f

  1. mercury (a metal)

Declension
Declension of rtuť (mixed i-stem [type 'myš'] feminine)
singular plural
nominative rtuť rtuti
genitive rtuti rtutí
dative rtuti rtutím
accusative rtuť rtuti
vocative rtuti rtuti
locative rtuti rtutích
instrumental rtutí rtuťmi

References
  1. "rtuť" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading
  • rtuť in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • rtuť in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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