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zábava

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See also: zabava

Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech zábava, from Proto-Slavic *zabava (see more derived). Also note Polish ubaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzaːbava]
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Noun

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zábava f (relational adjective zábavný, diminutive zábavka or zábavička)

  1. fun, entertainment, amusement
  2. rural dancing event
    • 1908, Jindřich Šimon Baar, Jan Cimbura:
      „Nenaučil jsem se tancovat, proto jako voják také jsem nikdy k zábavě nešel," namítl Cimbura.
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    • 1947, Josef Vincenc Rejzek, Nezradili:
      Sjezd s četnými proslovy a taneční zábavou trval dva dny a mládež si z něho odnesla do svých domovů velmi milé a příjemné vzpomínky.
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  3. talk, conversation

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zabava. Compare Old Polish zabawa (weir) and Romanian zăbavă (procrastination).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈzaːbaʋa/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈzaːbava/

Noun

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zábava f

  1. hindrance

Declension

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Further reading

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