plíseň

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See also: plisen

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech plésn, from Proto-Slavic *plěsnь.

Pronunciation

Noun

plíseň f (related adjective plísňový)

  1. mold (woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi)
  2. (pathology, slang) mold illness; mycosis

Declension

Further reading

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