Czechoslovak

or Czech·o-Slo·vak

[ chek-uh-sloh-vak, -vahk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a member of the branch of the Slavic peoples comprising the Czechs proper, the Moravians, and the Slovaks.
a native or inhabitant of the former Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovak

/ ˌtʃɛkəʊˈsləʊvæk /

of, relating to, or characteristic of the former Czechoslovakia, its peoples, or their languages

(loosely) either of the two mutually intelligible languages of the former Czechoslovakia; Czech or Slovak

Czechoslovaks who are habitually resident in Germany will have a similar right to opt for Czechoslovak nationality.

The new Czechoslovak state includes millions of Germans and Magyars.

The cost of construction shall be borne by the Czechoslovak State.

This rendering of some of the old Czechoslovak tales is not offered as a literal translation or a scholarly translation.

It is intended as a companion volume to my earlier collection, Czechoslovak Fairy Tales.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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