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CZECH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

vlk.

wolf

3 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈvl̩k]

  1. wolf

    animate · masculine
    V dálce slyšely výt vlky.

  2. experienced, courageous person

    animate · masculine

  3. insidious, cruel person

    animate · derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech vlk, from Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

noun[ˈvl̩k]

  1. child's noisemaking spinning top

    inanimate · masculine

  2. tearing machine

    inanimate · masculine · rare

  3. sprain, charley horse

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine

  4. burgeoning tree shoot

    inanimate · masculine

  5. spiny burdock fruit

    inanimate · masculine

  6. charred candle wick

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech vlk, from Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

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