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houba

/[ˈɦou̯ba]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    mushroom (fungus and fruit of fungus)
    • Některé houby jsou jedlé, jiné jedovaté.

      Some mushrooms are edible, other are poisonous.

  2. 2.
    sponge (material used to wash dishes or the body)
  3. 3.
    sponge (Porifera)
  4. 4.
    sponge (direct reduced iron), DRI
  5. 5.
    colloquiala sewing utensil in the shape of a mushroom used for repairing stockings, socks and pantyhose

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫba. This might be related to Middle High German swamb (German Schwamm), Latin fungus and Greek σπόγγος (spóngos) or σφόγγος (sfóngos), which supposes some consonant transposition.

Forms

  • houbičkadiminutive
Nominative
Singular
houba
Plural
houby
Genitive
Singular
houby
Plural
hub
Dative
Singular
houbě
Plural
houbám
Accusative
Singular
houbu
Plural
houby
Vocative
Singular
houbo
Plural
houby
Locative
Singular
houbě
Plural
houbách
Instrumental
Singular
houbou
Plural
houbami

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