hlen

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech hlen, from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦlɛn]
  • Hyphenation: hlen
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

hlen m inan

  1. phlegm
    Synonyms: flus, chrchel, sputum
    Musí odkašlávat, sice se zadusí náhlým nahromaděním hlenu. ― She has to expectorate even though she chokes by suden accumulation of phlegm.

Declension

Declension of hlen (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative hlen hleny
genitive hlenu hlenů
dative hlenu hlenům
accusative hlen hleny
vocative hlene hleny
locative hlenu hlenech
instrumental hlenem hleny

Further reading

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • hľen (alternative writing)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣlɛn/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦlɛn/

Noun

hlen m inan

  1. phlegm

Declension

Declension of hlen (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative hlen hleny hleni, hlenové
genitive hlena, hlenu hlenú hlenóv
dative hlenu hlenoma hlenóm
accusative hlen hleny hleny
vocative hlene hleny hleni, hlenové
locative hleně, hlenu hlenú hleniech
instrumental hlenem hlenoma hleny
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: hlen

Further reading

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