beruška

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

beruška f

  1. darling
    Synonyms: drahoušek, brouček, miláček, zlato
  2. (colloquial) ladybug, ladybird
    Synonyms: slunéčko, slunéčko sedmitečné
  3. sheep
    Synonym: ovečka
  4. (obsolete) firefly
    • 1904, Alois Mrštík, Vilém Mrštík, “Všech svatých”, in Rok na vsi:
      I všecky svíčky pozhasínal kostelník, a zůstal jen slabounký, zeleným sklem tlumený plamínek svatého ohně. Svítil jak beruška v máji.
      And the sexton put all the candles out, and only a very light little flame of the holy fire, weakened by green glass, stayed. It was shining like a firefly in May.

Declension

Further reading

  • beruška”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • beruška”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989