duch

See also: Duch and dúch

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *duxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“breathe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dux/
Rhymes: -ux

Noun

duch m

spirit
v zdravém těle zdravý duch - mens sana in corpore sano

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	duch	duchy
genitive	ducha	duchů
dative	duchu	duchům
accusative	duch, ducha	duchy
vocative	duchu	duchy
locative	duchu	duších, duchách
instrumental	duchem	duchy

ghost (disembodied soul)

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	duch	duchové
genitive	ducha	duchů
dative	duchu, duchovi	duchům
accusative	ducha	duchy
vocative	duchu	duchové
locative	duchu, duchovi	duších, duchách
instrumental	duchem	duchy

Related terms

duše

Derived terms

duchovní
duchaplný

Further reading

duch in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
duch in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *duxъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dux/
Audio (file)

Noun

duch m anim

ghost (spirit appearing after death)
Wierzysz w duchy? — Do you believe in ghosts?
spirit
Duch Święty — the Holy Spirit

Declension

declension of duch

	singular	plural
nominative	duch	duchy
genitive	ducha	duchów
dative	duchowi	duchom
accusative	ducha	duchy
instrumental	duchem	duchami
locative	duchu	duchach
vocative	duchu	duchy

Derived terms

duchowy

Further reading

duch in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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