chůva

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See also: chuva

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chóva, from chovati. Related to chovat.

Pronunciation

Noun

chůva f

  1. nurse (woman who takes care of other people’s young)

Declension

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Further reading

  • chůva”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • chůva”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • chůva”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)