země

See also: zeme, Zeme, Země, zemē, Zemē, žemė, and Žemė

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɛmɲɛ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ze‧mě

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Old Czech země, from Proto-Slavic *zemľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémē, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm.

    Noun

    země f (relational adjective zemský)

    1. earth
      na Zemion Earth
    2. ground (surface of the Earth)
    3. country, land (state)
      Česká republika je překrásná země.The Czech Republic is a beautiful country.
    Declension
    verbs

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Noun

    země f

    1. inflection of zem:
      1. genitive singular
      2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

    Further reading

    Old Czech

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zemľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémē, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm. First attested in the 13th century.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈzɛmi̯ɛ/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈzɛmjɛ/

    Noun

    země f

    1. country; world
    2. earth, clay, soil
    3. state, territory

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Czech: země

    Further reading