margarín
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from French margarine, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly luster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmarɡariːn]
Noun
margarín m inan
- margarine (spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils, emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter)
Declension
Declension of margarín (hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | margarín | margaríny |
| genitive | margarínu | margarínů |
| dative | margarínu | margarínům |
| accusative | margarín | margaríny |
| vocative | margaríne | margaríny |
| locative | margaríně, margarínu | margarínech |
| instrumental | margarínem | margaríny |
The form margarínu in Locative singular is more common than margaríně.