tschechisch
Czech
Relating to the Czech Republic, its inhabitants, or the Czech language.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben im Urlaub viele tschechische Spezialitäten probiert.
We tried many Czech specialties on vacation.
tschechisch
Czech
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word family
'Tschechisch' (Czech) is the adjective that refers to the country 'Tschechien' (Czechia/the Czech Republic), the inhabitants ('die Tschechen' — the Czechs), and the language.
EXAMPLE
Die tschechische Hauptstadt Prag ist eine wunderschöne Stadt.
The Czech capital Prague is a beautiful city.
Capitalization
Adjectives derived from geographic names ending in '-isch' are written in lowercase. An exception is when the word is used as the name of the language itself. Then it is treated like a noun and capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Ich mag tschechisches Essen sehr gerne.
I really like Czech food.
Typical collocations
Common combinations are 'tschechisches Bier' (Czech beer), 'die tschechische Grenze' (the Czech border), 'die tschechische Küche' (Czech cuisine), or the currency, 'die tschechische Krone' (the Czech koruna).
EXAMPLE
An der tschechischen Grenze gab es früher oft lange Wartezeiten.
There used to be long waiting times at the Czech border.
Compare with
tschechisch vs böhmisch
Bohemian
Tschechisch refers to the present-day Czech Republic, its inhabitants, or its language. Böhmisch, by contrast, specifically refers to Bohemia, a region within that country. Use “tschechisch” for the country as a whole or national affiliation; use “böhmisch” for this region or its culture.
tschechisch
Das Restaurant bietet tschechische Küche aus verschiedenen Regionen des Landes an.
The restaurant offers Czech cuisine from various regions of the country.
böhmisch
Das Restaurant ist für seine böhmischen Knödel aus der Region Böhmen bekannt.
The restaurant is known for its Bohemian dumplings from the Bohemia region.
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