meloun

See also: Meloun

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech melún, from Italian melone, ultimately from Latin mēlō.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛlou̯n]
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Noun

meloun m inan (relational adjective melounový, diminutive melounek)

  1. melon
  2. (informal) million crowns (million units of Czech currency)
    Synonyms: milión, mega

Declension

Declension of meloun (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative meloun melouny
genitive melounu melounů
dative melounu melounům
accusative meloun melouny
vocative meloune melouny
locative melouně, melounu melounech
instrumental melounem melouny

Derived terms

  • melounový

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “meloun”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 359

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