onkat

Czech

Etymology

From on + -k- + -at. Compare German erzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈoŋkat]

Verb

onkat impf

  1. to address somebody by using the third person singular, rather than the second person singular

Usage notes

  • This form of addressing people is now archaic in Czech. In the 18th century, it was used mostly when talking with small children or servants.

Conjugation

  • onkání

See also

Further reading

  • onkati in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • onkati in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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