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Czech

Czech

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From the Czech Republic, its people, or its language
  • adjective
  • /tʃɛk/
translation icon : checo
  • And indeed, by some measures, including poverty and inequality, you might say the Czech economy is more appealing.
  • the Czech Republic
  • Czech president
  • Czech composer

One, Pilsner is a German word, so it doesn't really make sense for the Czech style to carry a German name.

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Examples

  • So like I said earlier, drinking is a big, huge part of the Czech culture.

  • During the festival, we were entertained by Czech musicians performing traditional folk songs.

  • All my lines sound like subtitles for a Czech movie.

  • Our daughter is primarily German and Czech, and it's European descent.

  • A few years ago, a Czech TV channel asked its audience to name the most beloved native son.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the case of Poland and the Czech state, there is a democratic tradition on which to build.

    Academic text (1993)
  • But, first, I want to sincerely thank the Czech people for their support.

  • Inflation in the Czech Republic was about 30 percent in early 1993 and falling.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Vilma Kadleckova is a Czech writer who has published four books in her native language.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • My roommate, a Czech emigrant, was sitting at the table shaving her legs.

    Fiction book (2000)

Compounds

A language spoken mainly in the Czech Republic

Surface Forms

Czech positive

Etymology

The adjective Czech comes from the people's name Čech and means 'from the Czech people or country', so calling something Czech shows it belongs to that nation or its language.