Němec

See also: Nemec

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech Němec, from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (foreigner, German). By surface analysis, němý (mute) +‎ -ec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɲɛmɛt͡s]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ně‧mec

Noun

Němec m anim (female equivalent Němka, relational adjective německý)

  1. German (person)
    Synonyms: Němčour, skopčák

Declension

Proper noun

Němec m anim (female equivalent Němcová)

  1. a male surname originating as an ethnonym

Declension

Further reading

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (foreigner, German). By surface analysis, němý +‎ -ec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɲi̯ɛmɛt͡s/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɲɛmɛt͡s/

Noun

Němec m pers (female equivalent Němkyni)

  1. German (person)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Czech: Němec

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