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Word

czech

Phoneticsczech

/ˈtʃɛk/

Definitions

01the language

A2

n. the language spoken in the Czech Republic.

n. the West Slavic language that is the official language of the Czech Republic. Uncountable in this sense.

“I am trying to learn a few basic phrases in Czech before my trip to Prague.”

“Although Czech is closely related to Slovak, the two languages have distinct phonological and orthographic features that learners must master.”

02a person

A2

n. a person from the Czech Republic.

n. a native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic, or a person of Czech descent.

“My neighbor is a Czech who moved here to work as an engineer.”

“The delegation included several prominent Czechs who had been instrumental in the recent trade negotiations between the two nations.”

03relating to the country

A2

adj. relating to the Czech Republic, its people, or its culture.

adj. of, from, or pertaining to the Czech Republic, its inhabitants, or their cultural heritage.

“We enjoyed some traditional Czech food at a small restaurant in the city center.”

“The museum houses an extensive collection of Czech glass and crystal, showcasing centuries of artisanal expertise from the region.”

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Czech, from Old Polish Czech, from Old Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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A2 · Elementary
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