rváček

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Czech

Etymology

From rváč +‎ -ek. From the verb rvát se (scuffle), which is from Proto-Slavic *rъvati (tear), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrew- (tear, dig).

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  • Hyphenation: rvá‧ček

Noun

rváček m anim

  1. diminutive of rváč (brawler)
    • 2000, Oldřich Šuleř, Krásné nesmysly, Třebíč: Blok, →ISBN, page 54:
      Barborka je rváček, ta se jen tak nedá. Jednou o přestávce ve třídě nastavila v uličce mezi lavicemi nohu klukovi, který chtěl bít její kamarádku, a paní učitelka ji za trest postavila do kouta.
      Barborka is a little brawler, she stands her ground. Once during a break in the classroom she tripped up a boy, who wanted to beat her friend, in the aisle between the desks and the teacher put her in the corner.
  2. (rugby) flanker
    • 2015 September 29, “Tonga má první výhru, 20 duelů šampionátu vidělo téměř milion fanoušků”, in Rugby.cz:
      Dvakrát s míčem do brankoviště se probili křídlo Telusa Veainu a rváček Jack Ram.
      Wing Telusa Veainu and flanker Jack Ram made it into the in-goal area with the ball twice.

Declension

Noun

rváček m inan

  1. (rugby) position of flanker
    • 2015 April 23, Ondřej Bulíček, “O víkendu se hraje 11. kolo Super Rugby”, in iDnes.cz:
      Mafiho na rváčku zastoupí Angus Cottrell.
      Mafi will be replaced by Angus Cottrell at the position of flanker.

Declension

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Further reading

  • rváček”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957