hmyz

Czech

Etymology

Originally “something which swarms” (see hemžit); from Proto-Slavic *gъmyzъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъmъziti sę of uncertain origin.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɦmɪs]
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  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

hmyz m anim

  1. insect

Declension
Declension of hmyz (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular
nominative hmyz
genitive hmyzu
dative hmyzu
accusative hmyz
vocative hmyze
locative hmyzu
instrumental hmyzem

Derived terms
adjective
nouns
  • hmyzeček
  • hmyzek

References
  1. "hmyz" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading
  • hmyz in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • hmyz in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • hmyz in Internetová jazyková příručka
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