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Etymology edit

Unclear; possibly cognate with klát (to strike, stab, spike) from Proto-Slavic *kolti ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kolčava f

  1. least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

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References edit

  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “kolčava”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN

Further reading edit

  • kolčava in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kolčava in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989