pakáž

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bagage, from French bagage (“baggage”).[1] In German, the pejorative meaning was derived from supporting units in the military providing the transport of luggage and supplies (which were accompanied by sutlers and prostitutes).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpakaːʃ]

Noun

pakáž f

  1. (derogatory) mob, rabble, lot
    Synonyms: sebranka, sběř, chátra

Declension

Declension of pakáž (soft zero-ending feminine)
singular plural
nominative pakáž pakáže
genitive pakáže pakáží
dative pakáži pakážím
accusative pakáž pakáže
vocative pakáži pakáže
locative pakáži pakážích
instrumental pakáží pakážemi

References

  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “pakáž”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
  2. ^ Václav Machek (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

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