ocún

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech ocún, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *otъ-junъ, i.e. “young again, rejuvenate”.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈot͡suːn]

Noun

ocún m inan

  1. colchicum (any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum)
  2. autumn crocus, meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale)

Declension

Declension of ocún (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative ocún ocúny
genitive ocúnu ocúnů
dative ocúnu ocúnům
accusative ocún ocúny
vocative ocúne ocúny
locative ocúnu ocúnech
instrumental ocúnem ocúny

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “ocún”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 408

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