vdovec
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech vdovec, from Proto-Slavic *vьdovьcь. Equivalent to vdova + -ec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvdovɛt͡s]
- Hyphenation: vdo‧vec
Noun
vdovec m (feminine vdova)
- widower (man whose wife has died)
Declension
Declension of vdovec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vdovec | vdovci |
| genitive | vdovce | vdovců |
| dative | vdovci, vdovcovi | vdovcům |
| accusative | vdovce | vdovce |
| vocative | vdovče | vdovci |
| locative | vdovci, vdovcovi | vdovcích |
| instrumental | vdovcem | vdovci |
Related terms
- vdova
- ovdovět
Further reading
- vdovec in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- vdovec in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *vьdovьcь. Equivalent to vdova + -ec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvdovet͡s]
Noun
vdovec m (genitive singular vdovca, nominative plural vdovci, genitive plural vdovcov, declension pattern of chlap)
- widower (man whose wife has died)
Declension
Declension of vdovec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vdovec | vdovci |
| genitive | vdovca | vdovcov |
| dative | vdovcovi | vdovcom |
| accusative | vdovca | vdovcov |
| locative | vdovcovi | vdovcoch |
| instrumental | vdovcom | vdovcami |
Related terms
- vdova
- ovdovieť
References
- vdovec in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk