Translation of Czech word "knihovna" to English
knihovna
/kni.hovna/
Meaning
NounAn institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.
How to use
Feminine, 'žena' paradigm: v knihovně (locative, n→ň softening). The genitive plural is knihoven — note the fleeting -e-. A core vocabulary item frequently encountered in standard conversational and written Czech.
🇬🇧 English
library
Example
Jdu do knihovny.
I'm going to the library.
Knihovna je otevřena v neděli.
The library is open on Sundays.
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Common phrases
- velká knihovna— large library
- V městské knihovně jsem si půjčil několik knih.— I borrowed several books from the city library.
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The Czech word "knihovna" means "library" in English.
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