thou in Czech
thou in Czech is ty, tykat — thou means an old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
thou in Czech
ty
(archaic, dialectal, literary, religion) . [chiefly up to early 17th c.]
tykat
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.
What does "thou" mean?
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pronoun An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
"Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden, when the harvest is so plentiful?"
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noun A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch, used in engineering.
"The metal sheet was machined to a tolerance of two thou."
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noun Informal shorthand for "a thousand," especially of money.
"He paid five thou in cash for the used car."
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thou in a sentence
- Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden, when the harvest is so plentiful?
- "Thou art welcome here," the old innkeeper said in the play.
- The metal sheet was machined to a tolerance of two thou.
- The engineer checked that the shaft was within a few thou of the drawing.
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What is "thou" in Czech?
"thou" in Czech is ty, tykat. thou means: An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
How do you use "thou" in a sentence?
Example: "Wherefore dost thou weep, fair maiden, when the harvest is so plentiful?" In Czech, "thou" is ty, tykat.
Are there other ways to say "thou" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 2 translations listed for "thou": ty, tykat.
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