Old Czech

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic + -ovati.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈtokoʋaci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈtokovaci/

Verb

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tokovati impf

  1. to utter the mating call, to lek (to perform certain behaviors to attract a female)

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Czech: tokat

References

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  1. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) “tokati”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

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