Czech

Noun

čolek m

1. newt

Usage notes

This term is used only for some genera (e.g. Lissotriton or Triturus) of the Salamandridae family. For other species of newt, the word mlok is used.

Declension

References

1. ↑ "čolek" in Václav Machek, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, second edition, Academia, 1968
2. ↑ čolek in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007