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dýnko

/[ˈdiːŋko]/
Czechnoun

Grammatical form

dýnko is the diminutive form of dno — “bottom (the lowest part).

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Definitions of dno noun · [ˈdno]

Full entry for dno
  1. 1.bottom (the lowest part)

Etymology of dno

Inherited from Old Czech dno, from Proto-Slavic *dъno, *dъbno (“bottom”), which is probably from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-. Cognates include Lithuanian dùgnas (“bottom”), Latvian dubens (“bottom”), German Tief (“deep”) and English deep. Transposition from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- to *dʰewbʰ- is also possible. Cognates derived from *bʰewdʰ- include German Boden, Latin fundus (compare Czech fond), Ancient Greek πυθμήν (puthmḗn), Old Armenian բուն (bun), Sanskrit बुध्न (budhna) (all meaning "bottom", "base").

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech dénko.

Paradigm of dno, with dýnko highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
dno
Plural
dna
Genitive
Singular
dna
Plural
den
Dative
Singular
dnu
Plural
dnům
Accusative
Singular
dno
Plural
dna
Vocative
Singular
dno
Plural
dna
Locative
Singular
dně, dnu
Plural
dnech
Instrumental
Singular
dnem
Plural
dny

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