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kachna

/[ˈkaxna]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    duck (bird)
  2. 2.
    female duck
  3. 3.
    an untrue, made-up message (similar to hoax, excuse)
    • Kdykoliv se do mé mluvy nějaká ta kachna připletla, mamka na mě zvedla obočí.

      Whenever some kind of excuse made its way into my speech, my mom raised an eyebrow at me.

  4. 4.
    vulgaran incompetent, dull woman

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (7)

Etymology

Probably of imitative origin, similar to Polish kaczka.

Forms

  • kachníadjective • relational
  • kachničkadiminutive
  • kachýnkadiminutive
Nominative
Singular
kachna
Plural
kachny
Genitive
Singular
kachny
Plural
kachen
Dative
Singular
kachně
Plural
kachnám
Accusative
Singular
kachnu
Plural
kachny
Vocative
Singular
kachno
Plural
kachny
Locative
Singular
kachně
Plural
kachnách
Instrumental
Singular
kachnou
Plural
kachnami

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