zábava

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech zábava, from Proto-Slavic *zabava.

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Noun

zábava f (related adjective zábavný)

  1. fun, entertainment, amusement
  2. rural dancing event
    • 1908, Jindřich Šimon Baar, Jan Cimbura:
      „Nenaučil jsem se tancovat, proto jako voják také jsem nikdy k zábavě nešel," namítl Cimbura.
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    • 1947, Josef Vincenc Rejzek, Nezradili:
      Sjezd s četnými proslovy a taneční zábavou trval dva dny a mládež si z něho odnesla do svých domovů velmi milé a příjemné vzpomínky.
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  3. talk, conversation

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Further reading

  • zábava in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • zábava in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • zábava in Internetová jazyková příručka