červ

See also: Cerv and ċerv

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech črv, from Proto-Slavic *čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷŕ̥mis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛrf]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

červ m anim (relational adjective červí, diminutive červík)

  1. worm (animal)
  2. maggot (soft, legless fly larva that often eats decomposing organic matter)
  3. worm, maggot (contemptible or devious being)

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Further reading

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrvь, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷr̥mis (worm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛrw/

Noun

červ m animal

  1. worm
  2. maggot

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • červ”, 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, 2003–2025