jepice

Czech

Etymology

Per Machek, likely derived from Ancient Greek ἐμπίς (empís, “gnat”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛpɪt͡sɛ]

Noun

jepice f (relational adjective jepičí)

  1. mayfly (insect)

Declension

Declension of jepice (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative jepice jepice
genitive jepice jepic
dative jepici jepicím
accusative jepici jepice
vocative jepice jepice
locative jepici jepicích
instrumental jepicí jepicemi

Derived terms

  • jepičí život m

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “jepice”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 222

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