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Webster 1913 Edition


Czech

Czech

(chĕk; 204)
,
p
rop.
Noun.
1.
One of the Czechs; an inhabitant or native of the
Czech Republic
.
2.
The language of the Czechs (often called Bohemian), the harshest and richest of the Slavic languages.

Definition 2024


Czech

Czech

English

Alternative forms

  • (abbreviation): Cz.

Adjective

Czech (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Czechia or the Czech people, culture, or language.
    • 2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in the Guardian:
      A big beast of the men's field was put through the mangle then dumped out of Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal fell at around 10.06pm to Lukas Rosol, a Czech debutant who will never forget this Thursday evening in south-west London.

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Noun

Czech (plural Czechs)

  1. A person from the Czech Republic (Czechia) or of Czech descent.

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Proper noun

Czech

  1. A Slavic language primarily spoken in the Czech Republic.

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See also

  • Bohemian
  • Wiktionary's coverage of Czech terms
  • Appendix:Czech Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Czech

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂɛx/
  • Homophone: trzech (near)

Noun

Czech m (feminine Czeszka)

  1. Czech man
  2. Bohemian man

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Proper noun

Czech pl

  1. genitive of Czechy