hmyz

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɦmɪs]
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Noun

hmyz m

  1. insect

Declension
Declension of hmyz
singulare tantum
nominative hmyz
genitive hmyzu
dative hmyzu
accusative hmyz
vocative hmyze
locative hmyzu
instrumental hmyzem

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
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