okoun
Czech
Etymology
Pan-Slavic, derived from oko (“eye”) with uncertain motivation.[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
- IPA(key): /ˈokou̯n/
Noun
okoun m
Declension
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | okoun | okouni |
| genitive | okouna | okounů |
| dative | okounovi, okounu | okounům |
| accusative | okouna | okouny |
| vocative | okoune | okouni |
| locative | okounovi, okounu | okounech |
| instrumental | okounem | okouny |
References
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