červeň

See also: cerven and červen

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ, which is a passive participle of *čьrviti (to dye red), from *čьrvь (worm), certain worms being used to manufacture red dye. Related to červený.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛrvɛɲ]

Noun

červeň f

  1. red (color)

Declension

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