kolibríkov

Kolibríkov is the genitive plural form of the Slovak noun kolibrík, which refers to the hummingbird, a small nectar-feeding bird belonging to the family Trochilidae. In standard usage, the nominative plural is kolibríky, while kolibríkov is used in contexts that require the genitive plural, such as expressing possession or quantity (for example, farby kolibríkov – the colors of the hummingbirds).

Etymology and form: The Slovak kolibrík is a loanword derived from the French colibri (and via Spanish colibrí), with the diminutive suffix -ík added to indicate a small bird. The genitive plural is formed as kolibríkov, a common pattern for masculine nouns ending in -ík in Slovak.

Taxonomy and distribution: Hummingbirds comprise roughly 320 species in the family Trochilidae. They are native to the Americas, from Alaska to southern Chile and Argentina, with the highest diversity in tropical regions. They are known for extremely rapid wingbeats, the ability to hover, and the capacity to fly backwards. Their diet consists mainly of nectar, supplemented by insects.

Usage notes: Kolibríkov appears primarily in grammatical constructions requiring the genitive plural of kolibrík. It is not a separate lexical term but an inflected form of kolibrík used to grammatically link related nouns or quantify related concepts.

See also: Hummingbird, Trochilidae, Slovak language.