vůl

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech vól, from Proto-Slavic *volъ.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: vůl

Noun

vůl m anim (related adjective volský)

  1. ox (castrated male cattle)
  2. (informal, derogatory) idiot (stupid person)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hlupák
  3. (informal, usually considered derogatory) dude (a term of address for a person)

Usage notes

The meaning 3 is used only in the vocative case (see vole).

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Further reading

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