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občan.

citizen

5 characters2 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈopt͡ʃan]

citizen
animate · masculine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰider. Proto-Indo-European *-tyosder. Proto-Slavic *obьťь Proto-Slavic *obьťь Old Czech obec Czech obec Proto-Slavic *-janъ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Slavic *-inъ Proto-Slavic *-janinъ Old Czech -ěnín Czech -an Czech občan From obec + -an.

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