French word

tchèque

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃɛk/

Meaning

  • adjectiveCzech

Example

J'ai acheté une bière tchèque hier.

I bought a Czech beer yesterday.

Illustration for tchèque (Czech)

More examples

La langue tchèque est difficile pour moi.

The Czech language is difficult for me.

Core concept

Something connected with Czech people, Czech speech, or the Czech Republic.

Common phrases

  • une bière tchèque

    a Czech beer

  • la langue tchèque

    the Czech language

  • un joueur tchèque

    a Czech player

Similar words

anglais: Relating to Britain or originating in an English-speaking country.
français: Relating to France or originating there.
allemand: Relating to Germany or originating there.
espagnol: Relating to Spain or originating there.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour qualifier quelque chose ou quelqu'un d'origine tchèque ou relatif à la culture et à la langue de ce pays.

Word origin

The adjective tchèque comes from Czech Čech through borrowing into French, where it describes Czech origin or cultural connection.

Usage tips

  • For the country itself, French commonly uses la République tchèque or la Tchéquie rather than tchèque alone.

Other meanings

  • Czech personnoun
  • Czech languagenoun

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