okoun
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Czech[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited 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[edit]
Noun[edit]
okoun m anim
Declension[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “okoun”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
- ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia