měšťanstvo
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Czech
Etymology
From měšťan (“townsman, burgher”) + -stvo. Compare Polish mieszczaństwo.
Pronunciation
Noun
měšťanstvo n (collective, singular only)
- (historical) bourgeoisie (the class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate)
- Synonym: buržoazie
Declension
Declension of měšťanstvo (sg-only hard neuter)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | měšťanstvo |
| genitive | měšťanstva |
| dative | měšťanstvu |
| accusative | měšťanstvo |
| vocative | měšťanstvo |
| locative | měšťanstvu |
| instrumental | měšťanstvem |
Related terms
Further reading
- “měšťanstvo”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “měšťanstvo”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “měšťanstvo”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)