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červený

Pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃɛrvɛniː]

“červený” is a Czech word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. red

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech črvený, from Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ, which is a passive participle of *čьrviti (“dye using červec”), where červec is a kind of worm used as a red dye (compare červ (“worm”)).

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