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felák

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From English fella +‎ -ák.

Noun

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felák m anim

  1. (slang) fella
    Synonyms: maník, chlapík, chlápek, borec

Etymology 2

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Abbreviation of feldwebel.

Noun

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felák m anim

  1. (archaic, colloquial) non-commissioned officer
    Synonyms: feldvébl, poddůstojník
    Vojáci se pomstili tomu našemu felákovi.The soldiers took revenge on our non-commissioned officer.

Etymology 3

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From acronym FEL, which stands for fakulta elektrotechnická.

Noun

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felák m anim

  1. (university slang) student in faculty of electrical engineering
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Further reading

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  • Hugo, Jan et al., editors (2020), Slovník nespisovné češtiny:argot, slangy a obecná mluva od nejstarších dob po současnost. Historie a původ slov [Dictionary of non-standard Czech: argot, slang and common language from ancient times to the present. History and origin of words] (in Czech), 4th edition, Prague: Maxdorf, →ISBN, page 131
  • felák”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)