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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫžьvь, from Proto-Indo-European *gengʰ- (to turn, wind, braid, weave); cognate of Polish gązwa (twig).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɦou̯ʒɛf]
  • Hyphenation: hou‧žev

Noun

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houžev f

  1. withe, withy

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “380”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 380

Further reading

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  • houžev”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
  • houžev”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • houžev”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)