pukavec

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpukavɛt͡s]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧ka‧vec
  • Rhymes: -avɛts

Noun

pukavec m inan

  1. rotten egg
    Synonym: záprtek
  2. (colloquial) corn poppy
    Synonym: vlčí mák
    V obilí bylo vidět rudých květů pukavce. ― The red corn poppy flowers could be seen in the grain field.
    Je holka zdravá jako pukavec. ― The girl is healthy as a corn poppy.

Declension

Declension of pukavec (soft masculine inanimate reducible)
singular plural
nominative pukavec pukavce
genitive pukavce pukavců
dative pukavci pukavcům
accusative pukavec pukavce
vocative pukavci pukavce
locative pukavci pukavcích
instrumental pukavcem pukavci

Noun

pukavec m anim

  1. (derogatory) proud person
    Zlobila se, jaký že je on pukavec. ― She was angry at what kind of proud person he was.

Declension

Declension of pukavec (soft masculine animate reducible)
singular plural
nominative pukavec pukavci
genitive pukavce pukavců
dative pukavcovi, pukavci pukavcům
accusative pukavce pukavce
vocative pukavče pukavci
locative pukavcovi, pukavci pukavcích
instrumental pukavcem pukavci

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