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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech když. By surface analysis, kdy + že. Compare Polish gdyż.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
když
- when (at such time as)
- Jsem nejšťastnější, když pracuji. ― I’m happiest when I’m working.
- when (at a given point of time)
- Když jsem včera přišla, zrovna pršelo. ― It was raining when I came yesterday.
- if (supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that)
- Synonyms: jestliže, pokud
- Když tu díru co nejrychleji neucpeme, vyteče nám všechna voda. ― If we don't clog the hole as quickly as possible, all the water will flow out.
Further reading
- když in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- když in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- když in Internetová jazyková příručka