Czechs

/tʃɛks/ noun

Definition

People from the Czech Republic (formerly part of Czechoslovakia); the plural of Czech.

Etymology

From Czech 'Čech,' derived from the legendary founder Čech of the Bohemian lands. The English spelling was adapted from Czech as the nation became established in European consciousness.

Kelly Says

The Czech Republic changed its English name officially in 2022 to just 'Czechia'—yet this simple renaming caused confusion because most English speakers had used 'Czech Republic' for 30 years and language habits change slowly.

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