kéž

See also: kez, kéz, kež, and Kez

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the pronoun ké + the participle jže. The first element is the neuter gender of the pronoun ký (“which”). The second element is related to již (“already”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛːʃ]

Particle

kéž

  1. A statement of a wish that is hard or impossible to fulfill; if only
    Kéž bych tak mohl létat. ― I wish I could fly.

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