čolek
Czech
Etymology
Coined by Jan Svatopluk Presl in the 19th century based on Polish czołg (“tank”) from czołgać się (“to creep, to crawl”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃolɛk/
Usage notes
This term is used only for some genera (e.g. Lissotriton or Triturus) of the family Salamandridae. For other species of newt, the word mlok is used.
Declension
Declension of čolek (velar masculine animate reducible)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | čolek | čolkové, čolci |
genitive | čolka | čolků |
dative | čolkovi, čolku | čolkům |
accusative | čolka | čolky |
vocative | čolku | čolkové, čolci |
locative | čolkovi, čolku | čolcích |
instrumental | čolkem | čolky |
References
- Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
- "čolek" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
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