rychtář

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Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech rychtář, from Old High German rihter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrɪxtaːr̝̊]
  • Hyphenation: rych‧tář

Noun

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rychtář m anim (feminine rychtářka)

  1. (historical) bailiff, magistrate

Usage notes

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  • Referred to a village or small town magistrate, mainly posing as the judiciary for the given municipality. The office was cancelled in 1849.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • rychtář in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • rychtář in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Old Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old High German rihter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈrɨxtaːr̝/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈrixtaːr̝̊/

Noun

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rychtář m inan

  1. bailiff, magistrate
  2. judge

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: rychtář

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