frňák

Czech

Etymology

From colloquial frněti, itself from frkat. Of onomatopoeic origin.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfr̩ɲaːk]
  • Hyphenation: fr‧ňák

Noun

frňák m inan (diminutive frňáček)

  1. (vulgar) honker, schnozzle (human nose)
    Synonyms: nos, čenich, čumák

Declension

Declension of frňák (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative frňák frňáky
genitive frňáku frňáků
dative frňáku frňákům
accusative frňák frňáky
vocative frňáku frňáky
locative frňáku frňácích, frňákách
instrumental frňákem frňáky

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “frněti”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 147

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