kněz

See also: knez

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech kněz, from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (king), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (king).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɲɛs]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

kněz m anim (female equivalent kněžka)

  1. priest

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (king), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (king).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɲɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪs
  • Syllabification: kněz

Noun

kněz m anim (feminine kněni, diminutive knězk)

  1. mister, Mr.
  2. lord

Declension

Derived terms

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈkɲi̯ɛz/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈkɲɛs/

Proper noun

kněz m pers (female equivalent knieni or kněžna)

  1. prince, ruler
  2. priest

Usage notes

  • The collective noun kněžie can be used instead of the plural.

Declension

Derived terms

  • kniežě

Descendants

  • Czech: kněz

References