ortuť
Slovak
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Hg | |
| Previous: zlato (Au) | |
| Next: tálium (Tl) | |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rьtǫtь. Cognate to Polish rtęć and Russian ртуть (rtutʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔrtuc]
- Rhymes: -uc
Noun
ortuť f (genitive singular ortuti, nominative plural ortuti, declension pattern of kosť)
- mercury (a metal)
Declension
Declension of ortuť
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ortuť | ortuti |
| genitive | ortuti | ortutí |
| dative | ortuti | ortutiam |
| accusative | ortuť | ortuti |
| locative | ortuti | ortutiach |
| instrumental | ortuťou | ortuťmi |
Derived terms
- ortutný
- ortutnatý
Further reading
- “ortuť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025