Chomutov

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Czech

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Etymology

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The name of the city (originally a small village) was derived from personal name Chomút and meant "the court of Chomút". The name Chomút was from chomút (horsecollar) which was also used as a nickname for a clumsy person.[1]

Compare Chomoutov.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxomutof]
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  • Hyphenation: Cho‧mu‧tov

Proper noun

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Chomutov m inan (related adjective chomutovský)

  1. A city in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic located in northwestern Bohemia

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Lutterer, Ivan; Majtán, Milan; Šrámek, Rudolf (1982). "Chomutov". Zeměpisná jména Československa. Praha: Mladá fronta. Page 123.

Further reading

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  • Chomutov”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)