žas

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See also: zas, zaś, and zás

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žasъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

žas m inan

  1. (rare) amazement, astonishment, wonder
    Synonyms: úžas, údiv
  2. (rare) horror, terror, dread
    Synonyms: děs, hrůza
  3. (rare) miracle, wonder
    Synonyms: div, zázrak

Declension

Further reading

  • žas”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • žas”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • žas”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)