šlechta

See also: Slechta and Šlechta

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech šlechta, derived from Middle High German slahte, compare with German Geschlecht. See also Polish szlachta and Slovak šľachta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃlɛxta]

Noun

šlechta f

  1. nobility

Declension

Further reading

  • šlechta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • šlechta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • šlechta in Internetová jazyková příručka
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