Czech/Months and dates: Difference between revisions
wikademia>Spootonium m Prettified & elaborated. |
wikademia>Spootonium Added →Seasons: , →What's the Date? |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== What's the Date? == | |||
* TODO | |||
== Months in Czech == | == 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: | 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: | ||
| Line 14: | Line 17: | ||
# ''listopad'' - month of falling leaves, from ''list'' (leaf) + ''padat'' (to fall). | # ''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. | ||
''měsíc'' = month. | |||
== Seasons == | |||
''roční období'' = seasons of the year. | |||
* ''jaro'' = spring. | |||
* ''léto'' = summer. | |||
* ''podzim'' = autumn. | |||
* ''zima'' = winter. | |||
== Sources & Links == | == Sources & Links == | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 25 January 2008
What's the Date?
- TODO
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:
- leden - from led = ice.
- únor - melting ice.
- březen - month of birch.
- duben - month of oak.
- květen - month of flowering.
- červen - from červ = worm, or possibly červená = red.
- červenec - month of ripening ("reddening") fruit.
- srpen - month of harvest, srp = sickle.
- září - from zářit = to shine, i.e. when the sun shines, without warming.
- říjen - rutting season.
- listopad - month of falling leaves, from list (leaf) + padat (to fall).
- prosinec - probably from prasinec, the month when pigs (prasata) were slaughtered.
měsíc = month.
Seasons
roční období = seasons of the year.
- jaro = spring.
- léto = summer.
- podzim = autumn.
- zima = winter.
Sources & Links
- Shamelessly cribbed from Wikipedia.