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jazyk

/[ˈjazɪk]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    tongue (the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal)
  2. 2.
    a thing resembling a tongue
  3. 3.
    language (a method of interhuman communication)
  4. 4.
    language, tongue (the conventional system of communication used by a particular community)
  5. 5.
    language (the parlance of a particular specialist field)
  6. 6.
    language (a particular style or manner of expression; idiom)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech jazyk, from Proto-Slavic *ęzykъ, from earlier *inzū́kus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inźūˀ, from earlier *dinźūˀ, Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s. Compare Polish język, Slovak jazyk, Russian язы́к (jazýk).

Forms

  • jazykovýadjective • relational
  • jazýčekdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
jazyk
Plural
jazyky
Genitive
Singular
jazyka
Plural
jazyků
Dative
Singular
jazyku
Plural
jazykům
Accusative
Singular
jazyk
Plural
jazyky
Vocative
Singular
jazyku
Plural
jazyky
Locative
Singular
jazyku, jazyce
Plural
jazycích
Instrumental
Singular
jazykem
Plural
jazyky

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