melancholik
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Czech
Etymology
Derived from Latin melancholicus.
Pronunciation
Noun
melancholik m anim (female equivalent melancholička)
Declension
Declension of melancholik (velar masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | melancholik | melancholici |
| genitive | melancholika | melancholiků |
| dative | melancholikovi, melancholiku | melancholikům |
| accusative | melancholika | melancholiky |
| vocative | melancholiku | melancholici |
| locative | melancholikovi, melancholiku | melancholicích |
| instrumental | melancholikem | melancholiky |
Related terms
Further reading
- “melancholik”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “melancholik”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English melancholic, French melancholique, German Melancholiker, ultimately from Ancient Greek μελαγχολικός (melankholikós).
Pronunciation
Noun
melancholik m pers (female equivalent melancholiczka)
- (psychology) melancholic (person who is habitually melancholy)
Declension
Declension of melancholik
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | melancholik | melancholicy/melancholiki (deprecative) |
| genitive | melancholika | melancholików |
| dative | melancholikowi | melancholikom |
| accusative | melancholika | melancholików |
| instrumental | melancholikiem | melancholikami |
| locative | melancholiku | melancholikach |
| vocative | melancholiku | melancholicy |
Further reading
- melancholik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- melancholik in Polish dictionaries at PWN