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Czechness

Czechness

9.9
A feeling of belonging to the Czech people and their culture
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛk.nəs/
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  • The festival celebrated the unique Czechness of the community, from music to cuisine.

Examples

  • She struggled with her Czechness while adapting to life in a new country.

  • Many people in the diaspora try to preserve their Czechness through traditional customs and language.

  • The Czechness of the festival was evident in the traditional music.

  • Many people celebrate their Czechness with pride.

  • Many people in the diaspora try to preserve their Czechness through traditional customs and language.

  • The festival celebrated the unique Czechness of the community, from music to cuisine.

  • Many people celebrate their Czechness with pride.

How Czech

Czech
1 4.1
Czechness
9.9
foreigner
170 2.5

Surface Forms

Czechness singular
Czechnesses plural

Morphology

Czechness = Czech (transparent) = Czech + ness

Regular nominalization of the adjective 'Czech' with '-ness' yielding 'the state or quality of being Czech'.

Etymology

Czechness comes from Czech (the people or country) plus the ending -ness, which means 'state' or 'quality'. So Czechness is the customs, language, and feelings that show someone is Czech.