duch

See also: Duch and dúch

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech duch, from Proto-Slavic *dȗxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dáuṣas, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰows-o-s, from the root *dʰwes- (to breathe, breath, spirit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdux]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ux
  • Homophone: duh

Noun

duch m inan (relational adjective duchovní)

  1. spirit

Declension

Noun

duch m anim

  1. ghost (disembodied soul)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verbs
  • duchařit

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dȗxъ.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈdux/
  • Audio 1:(file)
  • Audio 2:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ux
  • Syllabification: duch
  • Homophone: Duch

Noun

duch m animal (diminutive duszek)

  1. ghost (spirit appearing after death)
    Wierzysz w duchy?Do you believe in ghosts?
  2. spirit
  3. spirit, enthusiasm for something

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
verbs
  • uduchowić pf, uduchowiać impf
  • uduchownić pf, uduchowniać impf
adjectives
verbs

Further reading