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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech rtut, from Proto-Slavic *rьtǫtь with unclear origins.[1] Cognate to Polish rtęć and Russian ртуть (rtutʹ).
Pronunciation
Noun
rtuť f
- mercury (a metal)
Declension
Declension of rtuť (mixed i-stem feminine)
References
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rtuť”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
- “rtuť”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “rtuť”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “rtuť”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)