Czech

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈtʃɛk/ 🇺🇸 /ˈtʃɛk/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic (formerly part of Czechoslovakia), or a person of Czech descent.; The West Slavic language spoken in the Czech Republic, also known as Bohemian.
  2. adjective
    Of or relating to the Czech Republic, its people, culture, or language.
  3. noun
    A member of a Slavic people historically inhabiting Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: Czechs

Collocations

Czech RepublicCzech languageCzech beerCzech cultureCzech cuisine

Derivatives

CzechiaCzechoslovakCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakian

Synonyms

Bohemian

Commonly confused

check
EN: 'Check' means to verify or a bank draft; 'Czech' refers to the people, language, or things from the Czech Republic.
cheque
EN: 'Cheque' is the British spelling of a bank draft; 'Czech' is a proper noun/adjective for the Central European nation and its people.

Spelling tips

EN: The 'cz-' spelling is unusual in English and often confused with 'ch-' or 'k-'. Remember it starts with 'Cz', not 'Ch' or 'K'.

💬 Examples

  1. The Czechs have a rich tradition of beer brewing that dates back centuries.

  2. She studied Czech at the university before moving to Prague.

  3. Czech crystal is renowned worldwide for its exceptional quality and craftsmanship.

  4. The Czechs and Slovaks formed a shared state from 1918 until the peaceful dissolution in 1993.