kostlivec

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Kostlivci

Etymology

From kostlivý +‎ -ec.

Pronunciation

Noun

kostlivec m anim

  1. skeleton (an anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton)
    Převlékl se za kostlivce.He dressed as a skeleton.
    Ve filmu byli tančící kostlivci.There were dancing skeletons in the movie.

Declension

Further reading

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