Czech

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Etymology

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From Olomouc. The first evidence of prothetic h in the name of the city can be found in the Latin expression holomucensis, a Latin version of the Czech adjective olomoucký, holomoucký (of Olomouc), on a seal from 1208.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈolomou̯t͡s]
  • Hyphenation: O‧lo‧mouc

Proper noun

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Holomóc f or m inan

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Alternative form of Olomouc: A city in Moravia, Czech Republic

Usage notes

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  • See usage note at Olomouc for the usage of the different genders.

Declension

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when feminine:

when masculine:

References

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  1. ^ Lutterer, Ivan; Majtán, Milan; Šrámek, Rudolf (1982). "Olomouc". Zeměpisná jména Československa. Praha: Mladá fronta.

Further reading

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  • Holomóc”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)