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Kocourkov
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Czech
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Etymology
After Kocourkov, a fictitious town known for its mismanagement and foolishness of its inhabitants (compare en Abdera or en Gotham Gotham, Nottinghamshire). It was popularized especially by the book Kronika města Kocourkova by Ondřej Sekora.
Pronunciation
cs Ko cour kov
Proper noun
m-in kocourkovský
a place or situation where people behave foolishly
cs My jsme byli vždy v německém spolku jen Kocourkov, na nás celé Německo prstem ukazovalo, s potupným úsměchem o nás "Oesterreichrach" mluvilo atd. 1848 Články z Národních novin Karel Havlíček Borovský Naše politika
Declension
m
Derived terms
cs kocourkovsky kocourkovství Kocourkovští
cs terms suffixed with -ov
cs Fictional locations