chmýří

Czech

Alternative forms

  • (dialectal) chmejří n, (dated) chmýř m

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech chmýřie, from earlier mcheřec (fluff, dust flake), from Proto-Slavic *m'ch', a derivative of *mъxъ (moss).[1] By surface analysis, chmýr +‎ .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxmiːr̝iː]

Noun

chmýří n (diminutive chmýříčko or (obsolete) chmýřínko)

  1. down, fluff
    Synonyms: pýří, pýření
  2. thistledown

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