Herkules

See also: herkules and Herkúles

Czech

Proper noun

Herkules m anim (related adjective Herkulův)

1. Hercules (Greek divine hero)

Declension

Declension of Herkules (sg-only hard masculine animate foreign)

	singular
nominative	Herkules
genitive	Herkula
dative	Herkulovi
accusative	Herkula
vocative	Herkule
locative	Herkulovi
instrumental	Herkulem

Further reading

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

Finnish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Herculēs

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈherkules/, [ˈhe̞rkule̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -erkules
• Syllabification^(key): Her‧ku‧les

Proper noun

Herkules

1. (Greek mythology) Hercules
2. The constellation Hercules.

Declension

Inflection of Herkules (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Herkules	—
genitive		Herkuleen	—
partitive		Herkulesta	—
illative		Herkuleeseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Herkules	—
accusative	nom.	Herkules	—
	gen.	Herkuleen
genitive		Herkuleen	—
partitive		Herkulesta	—
inessive		Herkuleessa	—
elative		Herkuleesta	—
illative		Herkuleeseen	—
adessive		Herkuleella	—
ablative		Herkuleelta	—
allative		Herkuleelle	—
essive		Herkuleena	—
translative		Herkuleeksi	—
abessive		Herkuleetta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Herkules (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Herkuleeni — accusative nom. Herkuleeni — gen. Herkuleeni genitive Herkuleeni — partitive Herkulestani — inessive Herkuleessani — elative Herkuleestani — illative Herkuleeseeni — adessive Herkuleellani — ablative Herkuleeltani — allative Herkuleelleni — essive Herkuleenani — translative Herkuleekseni — abessive Herkuleettani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Herkuleesi — accusative nom. Herkuleesi — gen. Herkuleesi genitive Herkuleesi — partitive Herkulestasi — inessive Herkuleessasi — elative Herkuleestasi — illative Herkuleeseesi — adessive Herkuleellasi — ablative Herkuleeltasi — allative Herkuleellesi — essive Herkuleenasi — translative Herkuleeksesi — abessive Herkuleettasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Herkuleemme — accusative nom. Herkuleemme — gen. Herkuleemme genitive Herkuleemme — partitive Herkulestamme — inessive Herkuleessamme — elative Herkuleestamme — illative Herkuleeseemme — adessive Herkuleellamme — ablative Herkuleeltamme — allative Herkuleellemme — essive Herkuleenamme — translative Herkuleeksemme — abessive Herkuleettamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Herkuleenne — accusative nom. Herkuleenne — gen. Herkuleenne genitive Herkuleenne — partitive Herkulestanne — inessive Herkuleessanne — elative Herkuleestanne — illative Herkuleeseenne — adessive Herkuleellanne — ablative Herkuleeltanne — allative Herkuleellenne — essive Herkuleenanne — translative Herkuleeksenne — abessive Herkuleettanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Herkuleensa — accusative nom. Herkuleensa — gen. Herkuleensa genitive Herkuleensa — partitive Herkulestaan Herkulestansa — inessive Herkuleessaan Herkuleessansa — elative Herkuleestaan Herkuleestansa — illative Herkuleeseensa — adessive Herkuleellaan Herkuleellansa — ablative Herkuleeltaan Herkuleeltansa — allative Herkuleelleen Herkuleellensa — essive Herkuleenaan Herkuleenansa — translative Herkuleekseen Herkuleeksensa — abessive Herkuleettaan Herkuleettansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Synonyms

• (mythical person): Herakles

German

Herkules

Alternative forms

• Hercules, Hercul, Herkul (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Herculēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁkulɛs/, /-ləs/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Herkules m (proper noun, strong, genitive Herkules' or (archaic) Herkulis or (with an article) Herkules)

1. (Greek mythology) Hercules
2. (astronomy) Hercules

See also

• Herakles

Further reading

• Herkules on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hercules, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Herakles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɛrˈku.lɛs/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ulɛs
• Syllabification: Her‧ku‧les
• Homophone: herkules

Proper noun

Herkules m pers

1. (Roman mythology) Hercules (Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength)
2. Hercules (constellation)

Declension

Declension of Herkules

	singular
nominative	Herkules
genitive	Herkulesa
dative	Herkulesowi
accusative	Herkulesa
instrumental	Herkulesem
locative	Herkulesie
vocative	Herkulesie

Proper noun

Herkules m pers

1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan, in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Hercules

Declension

Declension of Herkules

	singular	plural
nominative	Herkules	Herkulesowie
genitive	Herkulesa	Herkulesów
dative	Herkulesowi	Herkulesom
accusative	Herkulesa	Herkulesów
instrumental	Herkulesem	Herkulesami
locative	Herkulesie	Herkulesach
vocative	Herkulesie	Herkulesowie

Derived terms

adjectives

• herkulesowy
• Herkulesowy

 

noun

• herkules

 

Further reading

• Herkules in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛrkulɛs/

Proper noun

Herkules m anim (genitive singular Herkulesa, Herkula, declension pattern of chlap)

1. (Greek mythology) Hercules
2. the constellation Hercules

Declension

Declension of Herkules

	singulare tantum
nominative	Herkules
genitive	Herkulesa, Herkula
dative	Herkulesovi, Herkulovi
accusative	Herkulesa, Herkula
locative	Herkulesovi, Herkulovi
instrumental	Herkulesom, Herkulom

Synonyms

• (mythical person): Herakles

Further reading

• “Herkules”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024