ledňáček

Czech

Etymology

By surface analysis, leden +‎ -áček (Russian леди́нник (ledínnik)). Compare parallel Danish isfugl, Dutch ijsvogel, German Eisvogel (calqued into Hungarian jégmadár), Old English īsearn (analyzable as akin to ice, see, however Eisvogel for another conjecture).

Also compare typologically Polish zimorodek, Russian зиморо́док (zimoródok), akin to зима́ (zimá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛdɲaːt͡ʃɛk]

Noun

ledňáček m anim

  1. kingfisher

Declension

Declension of ledňáček (velar masculine animate reducible)
singular plural
nominative ledňáček ledňáčci, ledňáčkové
genitive ledňáčka ledňáčků
dative ledňáčkovi, ledňáčku ledňáčkům
accusative ledňáčka ledňáčky
vocative ledňáčku ledňáčci, ledňáčkové
locative ledňáčkovi, ledňáčku ledňáčcích
instrumental ledňáčkem ledňáčky

Further reading

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