pánbůh

Czech

Alternative forms

  • pánbů, pánbu, pámbů, pámbu (dialectal)

Etymology

Blend of pán +‎ bůh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpaːnbuːx]

Noun

pánbůh m anim

  1. (expressive) god, God, God Almighty (the Christian or other deity)
    Panebože! ― Oh my God!
    Zaplať pánbůh! ― Thank goodness!
    jak ho pánbůh stvořil ― stark naked
    Člověk míní, pánbůh mění. ― Man proposes, God disposes.
    Pánbůh dal, pánbůh vzal. ― The Lord gives, the Lord takes away.
    Koho pánbůh miluje, toho křížkem navštěvuje. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    pánubohu do oken ― uselessly
  2. (expressive) god (someone deeply respected and revered)
    mít někoho za pánaboha ― to consider someone a god

Usage notes

  • Not used in the plural.

Declension

Declension of pánbůh (sg-only hard masculine animate)
singular
nominative pánbůh
genitive pánaboha
dative pánubohu
accusative pánaboha
vocative panebože
locative pánubohu
instrumental pánembohem

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