felák

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛlaːk]

Etymology 1

From English fella +‎ -ák.

Noun

felák m anim

  1. (slang) fella
    Synonyms: maník, chlapík, chlápek, borec

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of feldwebel.

Noun

felák m anim

  1. (archaic, colloquial) non-commissioned officer
    Synonyms: feldvébl, poddůstojník
    Vojáci se pomstili tomu našemu felákovi. ― The soldiers took revenge on our non-commissioned officer.

Etymology 3

From acronym FEL, which stands for fakulta elektrotechnická.

Noun

felák m anim

  1. (university slang) student in faculty of electrical engineering
Declension
Declension of felák (velar masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative felák feláci
genitive feláka feláků
dative felákovi, feláku felákům
accusative feláka feláky
vocative feláku feláci
locative felákovi, feláku felácích
instrumental felákem feláky

Further reading

  • Hugo, Jan et al., editors (2020), Slovník nespisovné češtiny:argot, slangy a obecná mluva od nejstarších dob po současnost. Historie a původ slov [Dictionary of non-standard Czech: argot, slang and common language from ancient times to the present. History and origin of words] (in Czech), 4th edition, Prague: Maxdorf, →ISBN
  • “felák”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
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