hmyz

Czech

Etymology

Originally “something which swarms” (see hemžit); from Proto-Slavic *gъmyzъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъmъziti sę of uncertain origin.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦmɪs]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

hmyz m anim (relational adjective hmyzí, diminutive hmyzek)

  1. insect

Declension

Declension of hmyz (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular
nominative hmyz
genitive hmyzu
dative hmyzu
accusative hmyz
vocative hmyze
locative hmyzu
instrumental hmyzem

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • hmyzeček
  • hmyzek

References

  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “hmyz”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

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