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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech hlen, from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.
Pronunciation
Noun
hlen m inan
- 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
Declension of hlen (hard masculine inanimate)
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), 2008–2025
Old Czech
- hľen (alternative writing)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.
Pronunciation
Noun
hlen m inan
- phlegm
Declension
Descendants
Further reading