sršeň

See also: sršen

Czech

Etymology

From Old Czech sršen, from Proto-Slavic *sьrxy (stem *sьršen-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śiršō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s-. Cognate with Lithuanian širšė, Latin crābrō, English hornet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈsr̩ʃɛɲ]

Noun

sršeň m anim or f

  1. hornet

Usage notes
  • The masculine gender predominates in everyday use, but the feminine gender is normally used in technical zoological contexts.

Declension

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