strach

Czech

Etymology

From Old Czech strach, from Proto-Slavic *straxъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstrax]

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• Rhymes: -ax

Noun

strach m inan

1. fear

   žádný strach. ― Don't worry.

   mít strach z ― to be afraid of

   vyvolat strach ― to instill fear

Related terms

• strašit
• dostrašit
• nastrašit
• odstrašit
• postrašit
• vystrašit
• zastrašit
• strašidlo n
• strašák m
• strašný m

Further reading

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Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strak/

Adjective

strach

1. tired (physically, mentally, or emotionally fatigued)
2. (figuratively) drained, worn out
3. fed up

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish strach, from Proto-Slavic *straxъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strax/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ax
• Syllabification: strach

Noun

strach m inan

1. fear (emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat)
2. scarecrow

Declension

Declension of strach

	singular	plural
nominative	strach	strachy
genitive	strachu	strachów
dative	strachowi	strachom
accusative	strach	strachy
instrumental	strachem	strachami
locative	strachu	strachach
vocative	strachu	strachy

Derived terms

interjection

• strach się bać

 

Further reading

• strach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• strach in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *straxъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strax/

Noun

1. fear

Declension

Declension of strach

	singular	plural
nominative	strach	strachy
genitive	strachu	strachov
dative	strachu	strachom
accusative	strach	strachy
locative	strachu	strachoch
instrumental	strachom	strachmi

Related terms

• strašiť
• vystrašiť
• zastrašiť
• strašidlo n
• strašiak m
• strašný m

Further reading

• “strach”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sdraːχ/, [straːχ]
• Rhymes: -aːχ

Noun

strach f (uncountable, not mutable)

1. (colloquial) awkward situation, mess

   Synonyms: picl, trafferth

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “strach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies