cvoček
/[ˈt͡svot͡ʃɛk]/
Czechnoun
Grammatical form
cvoček is the diminutive form of cvok — “stud (short nail with wide round head)”.
cvoček is the diminutive form of cvok ; short, stocky child.
Definitions of cvok noun · [ˈt͡svok]
Full entry for cvok →- 1.short, stocky person, esp. a child
- 2.nutcase (insane person)
- 3.stud (short nail with wide round head)
Etymology of cvok
Inherited from Old Czech cvok, cvek (“iron nail”). Borrowed from Middle High German zwëc, wherefrom German zwicken. The change in the meaning comes from the idiom mít cvek v hlavě (“to be a nutcase”).
Paradigm of cvok, with cvoček highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cvok | cvoci, cvoky |
| Genitive | cvoka, cvoku | cvoků |
| Dative | cvokovi, cvoku | cvokům |
| Accusative | cvoka, cvok | cvoky |
| Vocative | cvoku | cvoci, cvoky |
| Locative | cvokovi, cvoku | cvocích |
| Instrumental | cvokem | cvoky |
Nominative
Singular
cvok
Plural
cvoci, cvoky
Genitive
Singular
cvoka, cvoku
Plural
cvoků
Dative
Singular
cvokovi, cvoku
Plural
cvokům
Accusative
Singular
cvoka, cvok
Plural
cvoky
Vocative
Singular
cvoku
Plural
cvoci, cvoky
Locative
Singular
cvokovi, cvoku
Plural
cvocích
Instrumental
Singular
cvokem
Plural
cvoky