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Czech is one of several languages that do not use the Latin names for months which are common in western Europe. Here are the months of the year in Czech:
Czech is one of several languages that do not use the Latin names for months which are common in western Europe. Here are the months of the year in Czech:


# leden (ice month)
# ''leden'' - from ''led'' = ice.
# únor (month when ice dip)
# ''únor'' - melting ice.
# březen (birch month)
# ''březen'' - month of birch.
# duben (oak month)
# ''duben'' - month of oak.
# květen (flower month)
# ''květen'' - month of flowering.
# červen (month of worms)
# ''červen'' - from ''červ'' = worm, or possibly ''červená'' = red.
# červenec (month when fruit ripen)
# ''červenec'' - month of ripening ("reddening") fruit.
# srpen (sickle month)
# ''srpen'' - month of harvest, ''srp'' = sickle.
# září (month when the sun only shines without warming)
# ''září'' - from ''zářit'' = to shine, i.e. when the sun shines, without warming.
# říjen (rutting month)
# ''říjen'' - rutting season.
# listopad (falling leaves)
# ''listopad'' - month of falling leaves, from ''list'' (leaf) + ''padat'' (to fall).
# prosinec (probably from "prasinec", the month when pigs (prasata) were slaughtered)
# ''prosinec'' - probably from ''prasinec'', the month when pigs (''prasata'') were slaughtered.


== Sources & Links ==
== Sources & Links ==

Revision as of 09:42, 25 January 2008

Months in Czech

Czech is one of several languages that do not use the Latin names for months which are common in western Europe. Here are the months of the year in Czech:

  1. leden - from led = ice.
  2. únor - melting ice.
  3. březen - month of birch.
  4. duben - month of oak.
  5. květen - month of flowering.
  6. červen - from červ = worm, or possibly červená = red.
  7. červenec - month of ripening ("reddening") fruit.
  8. srpen - month of harvest, srp = sickle.
  9. září - from zářit = to shine, i.e. when the sun shines, without warming.
  10. říjen - rutting season.
  11. listopad - month of falling leaves, from list (leaf) + padat (to fall).
  12. prosinec - probably from prasinec, the month when pigs (prasata) were slaughtered.