Prague
English
Etymology
From Czech Praha. Earlier origin is contested; compare Czech pražiti (“(land cleared by) burning”) or práh (“threshold”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Prague
- The capital city of the Czech Republic.
Derived terms
Translations
capital of the Czech Republic
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See also
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Prague”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Prague f
Derived terms
Anagrams
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