Machek

Czech

Etymology

From Martin. First attested in 1457.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaxɛk]

Proper noun

Machek m anim (female equivalent Machková)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Machek (velar masculine animate reducible)

	singular	plural
nominative	Machek	Machkové
genitive	Machka	Machků
dative	Machkovi	Machkům
accusative	Machka	Machky
vocative	Machku	Machkové
locative	Machkovi	Machcích
instrumental	Machkem	Machky

Further reading

• “Machek”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Old Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈmaxɛk/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈmaxɛk/

Proper noun

Machek m pers

1. a diminutive of the male given name Mach

Declension

Declension of Machek (hard o-stem reducible)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	Machek	Machky	Machci, Machkové
genitive	Machka	Machkú	Machkóv
dative	Machku, Machkovi	Machkoma	Machkóm
accusative	Machka	Machky	Machky
vocative	Machče	Machky	Machci, Machkové
locative	Machku, Machkovi	Machkú	Machciech
instrumental	Machkem	Machkoma	Machky

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Machek”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění