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žena

/[ˈʒɛna]/
Czechnounverb

Grammatical form

žena is the masculine singular present transgressive form of hnát — “to drive (cattle, sheep etc).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    woman
  2. 2.
    wife

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech žena, from Proto-Slavic *žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.

Forms

  • ženskýadjective • relational
  • žínkadiminutive
  • ženičkadiminutive
  • ženkadated • diminutive
Nominative
Singular
žena
Plural
ženy
Genitive
Singular
ženy
Plural
žen
Dative
Singular
ženě
Plural
ženám
Accusative
Singular
ženu
Plural
ženy
Vocative
Singular
ženo
Plural
ženy
Locative
Singular
ženě
Plural
ženách
Instrumental
Singular
ženou
Plural
ženami

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