malichernost

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Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From malicherný +‎ -ost.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

malichernost f

  1. trifle, triviality, pettiness

Usage notes[edit]

  • Usually implies that somebody is placing undue importance on something unimportant.
    Nebudeme se snad hádat o malichernosti. ― Let's not argue about such trifles.

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • malichernost in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • malichernost in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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