Czech

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Etymology

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Probably from Pepa, or derived from formerly used name of the disease: "Progressive Paralysis" abbreviated as P.P. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpɛpka]
  • Hyphenation: pep‧ka

Noun

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pepka f

  1. (informal) stroke (loss of brain function)
    Synonym: mrtvice
    Klepla ho pepka.He had a stroke.

Declension

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Further reading

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