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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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čerchmant m anim

  1. (colloquial, dated) devil (evil creature)
    Synonyms: čert, ďas
  2. (figurative) a wily or wicked person

Declension

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Further reading

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  • čerchmant”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
  • čerchmant”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • čerchmant” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012-, slovnikcestiny.cz