čolek

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Czech

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Etymology

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Coined by Jan Svatopluk Presl in the 19th century based on Polish czołg (tank) from czołgać się (to creep, to crawl).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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čolek m anim

  1. newt

Usage notes

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This term is used only for some genera (e.g. Lissotriton or Triturus) of the family Salamandridae. For other species of newt, the word mlok is used.

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
  2. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “čolek”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

Further reading

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  • čolek”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • čolek”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989