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králík

/[ˈkraːliːk]/
Czechnoun

Grammatical form

králík is the diminutive form of král — “king (male ruler).

See the full entry for král

Definitions

  1. 1.
    rabbit
  2. 2.
    rabbit fur

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Synonyms
  • králičina
Related words (1)

Etymology

Diminutive of král (“king”) (as král + -ík), formed as a calque of Middle High German küniclīn, understood by folk etymology to be a diminutive of künic (“king”), despite being in fact derived from Latin cunīculus (“rabbit”) with uncertain origin. Compare Polish królik, Lower Sorbian kralik, and Slovak králik.

Forms

  • králičíadjective • relational
  • králíčekdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
králík
Plural
králíci
Genitive
Singular
králíka
Plural
králíků
Dative
Singular
králíkovi, králíku
Plural
králíkům
Accusative
Singular
králíka
Plural
králíky
Vocative
Singular
králíku
Plural
králíci
Locative
Singular
králíkovi, králíku
Plural
králících
Instrumental
Singular
králíkem
Plural
králíky

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