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Czech
Etymology
Coined by Jan Svatopluk Presl in the 19th century based on Polish czołg (“tank”) from czołgać się (“to creep, to crawl”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
čolek m anim
- newt
Usage notes
This term is used only for some genera (e.g. Lissotriton or Triturus) of the family Salamandridae. For other species of newt, the word mlok is used.
Declension
Declension of čolek (velar masculine animate reducible)
References
- ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “čolek”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
- “čolek”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “čolek”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989