pakáž

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bagage, from French bagage (“baggage”).^[1] In German, the pejorative meaning was derived from supporting units in the military providing the transport of luggage and supplies (which were accompanied by sutlers and prostitutes).^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpakaːʃ]

Noun

pakáž f

(derogatory) mob, rabble, lot
Synonyms: sebranka, sběř, chátra

Declension

Declension of pakáž (soft zero-ending feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	pakáž	pakáže
genitive	pakáže	pakáží
dative	pakáži	pakážím
accusative	pakáž	pakáže
vocative	pakáži	pakáže
locative	pakáži	pakážích
instrumental	pakáží	pakážemi

Related terms

bagáž

References

^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “pakáž”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia