Czech
/t͡ʃɛk/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: Czechs
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Of, from, or pertaining to Czechia, the Czech people, culture, or language.
Adjective
Examples
A big beast of the men's field was put through the mangle then dumped out of Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal fell at around 10.06pm to Lukas Rosol, a Czech debutant who will never forget this Thursday evening in south-west London.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A person from the Czech Republic (Czechia) or of Czech descent.
Noun
Examples
By 1963, almost 130,000 Czechs had migrated to this country. They tended to gravitate to the farming communities.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Czech” mean?
Of, from, or pertaining to Czechia, the Czech people, culture, or language.
Is “Czech” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.