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třeba.

necessary, needed

5 characters2 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈtr̝̊ɛba]

  1. necessary, needed

    K přípravě omelety jsou třeba vajíčka.
    Je třeba přijmout opatření.

  2. maybe

    Třeba to ještě stihneme.

  3. for instance, say

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *terbʰ- Proto-Slavic *terba Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *-ati ? Proto-Slavic *terbati Proto-Slavic *terbajetь Old Czech třěba Czech třeba Inherited from Old Czech třěba, from Proto-Slavic *terbajetь.

conj[ˈtr̝̊ɛba]

  1. although

    archaic · literary
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *terbʰ- Proto-Slavic *terba Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *-ati ? Proto-Slavic *terbati Proto-Slavic *terbajetь Old Czech třěba Czech třeba Inherited from Old Czech třěba, from Proto-Slavic *terbajetь.

noun[ˈtr̝̊ɛba]

  1. (pagan) offering

    archaic · feminine · literary
    Ku žertvám a třebám chodili kněží.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *terbʰ- Proto-Slavic *terba Czech třeba Inherited from Proto-Slavic *terba.

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