Czech

noun

ˈchek How to pronounce Czech (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of western Czechoslovakia (Bohemia or Moravia) or the Czech Republic
2
: the Slavic language of the Czechs
3
: a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia
Czech adjective
Czechish
ˈche-kish How to pronounce Czech (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

the customs of the Czechs He learned to speak Czech.

Word History

Etymology

Czech Čech

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Czech was in 1841

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czaritza

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“Czech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Czech. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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Czech

noun
ˈchek How to pronounce Czech (audio)
1
: a person born or living in western Czechoslovakia (including Bohemia and Moravia) or the Czech Republic
2
: the Slavic language of the Czechs
Czech adjective

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