Slovak

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hnojník obyčajný
(Coprinus comatus)

Etymology

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From hnoj (dung) +‎ -ník, calque of generic name New Latin Coprinus, from Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros, excrement, dung), i.e. “(mushroom growing in) dungy (places)”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hnojník m inan (genitive singular hnojníka, nominative plural hnojníky, declension pattern of dub)

  1. fungus belonging to the genera Coprinus, Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Parasola

Declension

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Further reading

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  • hnojník”, 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