okoun

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Czech[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *okunь. Equivalent to oko (“eye”) +‎ -oun.[1] Possibly derived from the fact that eyes of a perch fished up from a large depth tend to bulge out because of the sudden pressure change.[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

okoun m anim

  1. perch

Declension[edit]

Declension of okoun (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative okoun okouni
genitive okouna okounů
dative okounovi, okounu okounům
accusative okouna okouny
vocative okoune okouni
locative okounovi, okounu okounech
instrumental okounem okouny

References[edit]

  1. ^ "okoun" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
  2. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

Further reading[edit]

  • okoun in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • okoun in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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