hmyz
Czech
Etymology
Originally “something which swarms” (see hemžit se); from Proto-Slavic *gъmyzъ, from Proto-Slavic *gъmъziti sę of uncertain origin.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦmɪs]
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɪs
Noun
hmyz m
- insect
Declension
Declension of hmyz
| singulare tantum | |
|---|---|
| nominative | hmyz |
| genitive | hmyzu |
| dative | hmyzu |
| accusative | hmyz |
| vocative | hmyze |
| locative | hmyzu |
| instrumental | hmyzem |
Derived terms
- hmyzí
References
- "hmyz" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
Further reading
- hmyz in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- hmyz in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- hmyz in Internetová jazyková příručka