velryba

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See also: veľryba

Czech[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *velьrybъ, a partial calque of Middle High German walvisch, affected by Proto-Slavic *velьjь (great), hence literally “great fish” or “giant fish”. By surface analysis, vel- +‎ ryba.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛlrɪba]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪba
  • Hyphenation: vel‧ry‧ba

Noun[edit]

velryba f (related adjective velrybí)

  1. whale (large sea mammal)

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Further reading[edit]

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