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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Czech kút, from Proto-Slavic *kǫtъ. Compare Serbo-Croatian kut.
Noun
kout m inan
- corner (the space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point)
- Synonym: roh
Declension
Declension of kout (hard masculine inanimate)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Czech kúti, from Proto-Slavic *kovati.
Verb
kout impf (perfective vykout)
- (dated) to forge
- (dated) to hammer
Conjugation
Conjugation
Infinitive
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kout, kouti
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Active adjective
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kující
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Verbal noun
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Passive adjective
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Transgressives
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present
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past
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masculine singular
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kuje |
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feminine + neuter singular
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kujíc |
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plural
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kujíce |
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Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- kout in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kout in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- kout in Internetová jazyková příručka
- kouti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kouti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cout.
Pronunciation
Noun
kout m (uncountable)
- (archaic) talk, conversation
- banter, chit-chat, pleasant but idle talk
Related terms
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French court (“short”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
kout
- short