šelma

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See also: Selma and šeļma

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German schelme.

Pronunciation

Noun

šelma f

  1. beast of prey
  2. (zoology) carnivore (mammal belonging to the order Carnivora)
    psovitá šelmacanid
    kočkovitá šelmafeline
    medvědovitá šelmaursid

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See also

Further reading

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