okoun

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *okunь. Equivalent to oko (eye) +‎ -oun.[1] Possibly derived from the fact that eyes of a perch fished up from a large depth tend to bulge out because of the sudden pressure change.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

okoun m anim

  1. perch

Declension

References

  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “okoun”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
  2. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

Further reading

  • okoun”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • okoun”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989