Months of the Year

Question 1

January

Answer 1

Leden
v Lednu (Loc.) “in…”
Ledna (Gen.) “the nth of…”

from led = ice

Question 2

February

Answer 2

Únor
v Únoru (Loc.) “in…”
Února (Gen.) “the nth of…”

from nořiti = to sink, ice breaks and sinks into the water

Question 3

March

Answer 3

březen
v březenu (Loc.) “in…”
březena (Gen.) “the nth of…”

most likely from březí = pregnant (of an animal) or from bříza = birch tree

Question 4

April

Answer 4

duben
v dubnu (Loc.) “in…”
dubna (Gen.) “the nth of…”

from dub = oak tree

Question 5

May

Answer 5

květen
v květenu (Loc.) “in…”
května (Gen.) “the nth of…”

from květ = flower, the month plants are in bloom

Question 6

June

Answer 6

červen
v červenu (Loc.) “in…”
červena (Gen.) “the nth of…”

origin unclear, derives from either červ = worm (worms eating fruit), or from červená = red (colour of ripe fruit)

Question 7

July

Answer 7

červenec
v červenci (Loc.) “in…”
července (Gen.) “the nth of…”

month of ripening (“reddening”) fruit

Question 8

August

Answer 8

srpen
v srpnu (Loc.) “in…”
srpna (Gen.) “the nth of…”

most likely from Lithuanian sirpsti = to ripen (Czech zrát), could also be derived from srp = sickle (month of the harvest)

Question 9

September

Answer 9

září
v září (Loc.) “in…”
září (Gen.) “the nth of…”

from za říje = in the rut or rutting season

Question 10

October

Answer 10

říjen
v říjnu (Loc.) “in…”
října (Gen.) “the nth of…”

from říje = rut

Question 11

November

Answer 11

listopad
v listopadu (Loc.) “in…”
listopadu (Gen.) “the nth of…”

month of falling leaves, from list (leaf) + padat (to fall)

Question 12

December

Answer 12

prosinec
v prosineci (Loc.) “in…”
prosince (Gen.) “the nth of…”

origin unclear, most likely derived from siný = pale, grey

Question 13

Spring

Answer 13

Jaro

Question 14

Summer

Answer 14

Léto

Question 15

Autumn

Answer 15

Podzim

Question 16

Winter

Answer 16

Zima