jmenovat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech jmenovati, from Proto-Slavic *jьmenovati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjmɛnovat]

Verb

jmenovat impf or pf

  1. (transitive) to appoint (to designate a person to hold an office)
  2. (reflexive with se) to be called, to have as a name
    Jmenuji se Ivan.My name is Ivan.
    Jak se ten pták jmenuje?What is the bird called?
  3. (transitive) to name, mention somebody
    Nechci nikoho jmenovat.I don't want to name anybody.

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Further reading

  • jmenovati in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • jmenovati in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • jmenovat in Internetová jazyková příručka
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