nervák

Czech

Etymology

nerv +‎ -ák

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛrvaːk]

Noun

nervák m

  1. thriller (suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play or film)
  2. nail biter (a nervous or uncomfortable situation)
  3. nervous Nellie (a person with nervous personality)
    Antonym: kliďas

See also

Further reading
  • nervák in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
  • nervák in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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