plané neštovice
[planɛː nɛʃtovɪt͡sɛ]
The English phrase chicken pox is translated into Czech as plané neštovice.
This term refers to the disease chicken pox.
Meaning: disease (noun)
Did you know?
- While plané neštovice is the medical term, parents often tell children they have tečky, which literally means 'dots'.
- The term neštovice is used for both chicken pox and smallpox, showing that the language groups these diseases by their visual symptoms.
- In Czech, the word for chicken pox neštovice is grammatically plural, meaning a speaker says the disease 'are' instead of 'is'.
Example conversation
Lukáš and Tereza are talking about their children's health.
- LukášTereza, má malý plané neštovice?Tereza, does the little one have chicken pox?
- TerezaAno, Lukáši, bohužel ano.Yes, Lukáš, unfortunately yes.
- LukášMusí zůstat doma ve škole.He must stay home from school.
- TerezaAno, zůstane doma celý týden.Yes, he will stay home all week.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry plané neštovice, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
