netopýr
Czech
Etymology
Panslavic, from Proto-Slavic *netopyrjь, which is a compounded term, with the first element *neto- possibly reflecting Proto-Indo-European *nekʷto-, oblique e-grade of *nókʷts (“night”). The second element is usually taken to be *pyrjь (“flier”) (compare pero (“feather”)).[1] Another theory states it is the result of folk etymology or taboo deformation, based on *lepetyrь from *lepetati (“to fly irregularly”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛtoˌpiːr/
Noun
netopýr m
- bat, microbat (Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Microchiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation.)
Declension
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | netopýr | netopýři |
| genitive | netopýra | netopýrů |
| dative | netopýrovi, netopýru | netopýrům |
| accusative | netopýra | netopýry |
| vocative | netopýre | netopýři |
| locative | netopýrovi, netopýru | netopýrech |
| instrumental | netopýrem | netopýry |
References
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