hlen

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech hlen, from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.

Pronunciation

Noun

hlen m inan

  1. phlegm
    Synonyms: flus, chrchel, sputum
    Musí odkašlávat, sice se zadusí náhlým nahromaděním hlenu.She has to expectorate even though she chokes by suden accumulation of phlegm.

Declension

Further reading

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

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • hľen (alternative writing)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣlɛn/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦlɛn/

Noun

hlen m inan

  1. phlegm

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: hlen

Further reading