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rufiánka

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Old Czech

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Etymology

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Derived from Italian ruffiano (pander).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈrufiaːnka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈrufiaːnka/

Noun

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rufiánka f (male equivalent rufián)

  1. seductress, temptress

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “rufián”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 523

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