okoun
Czech
Alternative forms
- vokoun
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *okunь. Equivalent to oko (“eye”) + -oun.[1] Possibly derived from the fact that eyes of a perch fished up from a large depth tend to bulge out because of the sudden pressure change.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈokou̯n]
Noun
okoun m
- perch
Declension
Declension of okoun
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | okoun | okouni |
| genitive | okouna | okounů |
| dative | okounovi, okounu | okounům |
| accusative | okouna | okouny |
| vocative | okoune | okouni |
| locative | okounovi, okounu | okounech |
| instrumental | okounem | okouny |
References
- "okoun" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
- Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
Further reading
- okoun in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- okoun in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989