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Czech Common

Czech has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic

"The czech diplomat arrived in Prague to discuss new trade agreements."

2

a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia

"The museum curator explained that several exhibits were donated by czech refugees who fled after the country's dissolution."

3

the Slavic language of Czechs

"She began to speak fluent czech after living in Prague for a year."

4

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

"After visiting Prague, the czech traveler returned home to share his stories with friends."

In plain English: A Czech is someone who lives in the country of the Czech Republic, which used to be called Czechoslovakia.

"He is not Czech, but his mother tongue is Czechoslovakian."

Adjective
1

of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language

"The Czech border"

"Czechoslovak nationalists"

"The Czechoslovakian population"

2

Of, from, or pertaining to the Czech Republic, the Czech people, culture, or language.

"The czech choir performed a traditional folk song in their native language during the festival."

In plain English: Czech describes anything related to Czechia, which is also known as Bohemia and Moravia.

"The Czech cuisine there was delicious and hearty."

Proper Noun
1

A Slavic language primarily spoken in the Czech Republic.

"Many people around the world learn czech as a second language to travel or work in Central Europe."

Example Sentences
"The Czech cuisine there was delicious and hearty." adj
"The czech language is very popular in Europe today." adj
"She wore traditional czech embroidery on her blouse." adj
"Many tourists visit the czech republic for its rich history." adj
"He is not Czech, but his mother tongue is Czechoslovakian." noun
See Also
czechic czechian panelak czech studies czechnology czechlish czenglish dvorakian
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
European Slavic

Origin

The word comes from the Polish term for "Czech," which traces back to the Old Czech name for the people. This name is a shortened form of the Proto-Slavic word meaning "human."

Rhyming Words
ech lech sech mech pech tech rech yech deech reech meech leech keech blech beech fleech fráech speech breech manech
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