vodník

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Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vodьnikъ. By surface analysis, voda (“water”) +‎ -ník.

Pronunciation

Noun

vodník m anim (female equivalent vodnice, diminutive vodníček)

  1. vodyanoy (a water sprite from Slavic mythology)
    Synonyms: hastrman, vasrman, basrman

Declension

Declension of vodník (velar masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative vodník vodníci
genitive vodníka vodníků
dative vodníkovi, vodníku vodníkům
accusative vodníka vodníky
vocative vodníku vodníci
locative vodníkovi, vodníku vodnících
instrumental vodníkem vodníky

Further reading

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

Spanish

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un vodník de la mitología eslava

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian водяно́й (vodjanój) or Czech vodník.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bodˈnik/ , /boˈdɲik/
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: vod‧ník

Noun

vodník m (plural vodníci)

  1. (mythology, folklore) vodyanoy

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia