hotovost

Czech

Etymology

From hotový +‎ -ost. Borrowed from Polish gotówka (cash).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦotovost]
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧to‧vost

Noun

hotovost f

  1. cash, ready money (money in the form of notes and coins)
    Nemám hotovost.I don't have cash.

Declension

References

  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “hotový”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN, page 211

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