onkat

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Czech

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Etymology

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From on +‎ -k- +‎ -at. Compare German erzen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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onkat impf

  1. to address somebody by using the third person singular, rather than the second person singular

Usage notes

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  • This form of addressing people is now archaic in Czech. In the 18th century, it was used mostly when talking with small children or servants.

Conjugation

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See also

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Further reading

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