když

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech když. By surface analysis, kdy +‎ že. Compare Polish gdyż.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɪʃ

Conjunction

když

  1. when (at such time as)
    Jsem nejšťastnější, když pracuji.I’m happiest when I’m working.
  2. when (at a given point of time)
    Když jsem včera přišla, zrovna pršelo.It was raining when I came yesterday.
  3. 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 (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • když”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • když”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)