zmijovka
/ˈzmiːɒfkə/
zmijovka noun: a traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.
Noun
zmijovka (plural zmijovky)
- A traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.
- Synonyms:
- budajka
Synonyms of zmijovka
- budajka
Forms of zmijovka
| plural | zmijovky |
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Origin of zmijovka
From Czech zmijovka.
Questions about zmijovka
- What does zmijovka mean?
- Zmijovka means a traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.
- What part of speech is zmijovka?
- Zmijovka is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zmijovka?
- Zmijovka is pronounced /ˈzmiːɒfkə/.
- What is the plural of zmijovka?
- The plural of zmijovka is zmijovky.
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