holomek

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech holomek (“bachelor”). Related to Old Czech holodmudec (“sexually underdevoloped”). Cognate with Old Polish gołomąd/gołomędka.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦolomɛk]
  • Hyphenation: ho‧lo‧mek

Noun

holomek m anim

  1. (informal) rascal, scoundrel
    Synonym: darebák
  2. servant

Declension

Declension of holomek (velar masculine animate reducible)
singular plural
nominative holomek holomci
genitive holomka holomků
dative holomkovi, holomku holomkům
accusative holomka holomky
vocative holomku holomci
locative holomkovi, holomku holomcích
instrumental holomkem holomky

Descendants

  • → German: Halunke

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “holomek”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 567

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