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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech motýl, from Proto-Slavic *motyľь. By surface analysis, motat + -ýl.
Pronunciation
Noun
motýl m anim (female equivalent motýlice, relational adjective motýlí, diminutive motýlek)
- butterfly
Declension
Declension of motýl (hard masculine animate)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “motýl”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “motýl”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “motýl”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motyľь. By surface analysis, motati + -ýl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈmotɨːl/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈmotiːl/, /ˈmotɛjl/
Noun
motýl m animal
- butterfly
1502–1503, Knihy lékařské:A také vezmi motýle, roztluc a maž se.- Also, take butterflies, mash (them) and grease yourself.
Declension
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