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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ, which is a passive participle of *čьrviti (“to dye red”), from *čьrvь (“worm”), certain worms being used to manufacture red dye. Related to červený.
Pronunciation
Noun
červeň f
- red (color)
Declension
Declension of červeň (mixed i-stem feminine)
Related terms
Further reading
- červeň in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- červeň in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- červeň in Internetová jazyková příručka