prezident
[ˈprɛzɪdɛnt]masculine
The Czech word for president is prezident. Wiktionary also lists prezidentka.
Meaning: the head of state of a republic (noun)
Ways to say it
| Czech | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| prezident | [ˈprɛzɪdɛnt] (narrow) | masculine |
| prezidentka | [ˈprɛzɪdɛntka] (narrow) | feminine |
The term refers to the head of state of a republic.
Which one should you use?
Use prezidentka specifically when referring to a woman holding the office.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Czech, the word changes based on its grammatical role. For example, prezidentovi is the dative singular form used to mean 'to the president' and prezidentů is the genitive plural form used to mean 'of presidents'.
Did you know?
- While prezident is the official title, Czechs often use the diminutive prezidentoušek in satirical or critical contexts to belittle a leader.
- In some informal Czech contexts, people might refer to a 'president' of a social group as a predseda, which literally means 'one who sits in front'.
- The suffix -ka in prezidentka comes from an ancient Proto-Slavic root -ъka used to create feminine forms.
Examples in context
- Pan Bush je prezident.Mr. Bush is President.This sentence shows how to identify someone as a president using prezident.Tatoeba #871485 by juliac, translation #1103156 by supplementfacts
- Má blízko k prezidentovi.He is close to the president.This sentence uses the dative singular form prezidentovi to indicate being close to the president.Tatoeba #7315850 by nueby, translation #301321 by CK
- Prezident nabídl nový plán.The President offered a new plan.This sentence uses prezident as the subject of the sentence.Tatoeba #7315841 by nueby, translation #275908 by CK
- prezident České republikyThe president of the Czech Republic
- Naše prezidentka je velmi aktivní ve vedení země.Our female president is very active in leading the country.
- 47 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tereza and Jan are discussing the news at home.
- TerezaViděla jsi dneska prezidenta v televizi?Did you see the president on TV today?
- JanNe, co prezident řekl?No, what did the president say?
- TerezaMluvil o novém zákoně.He talked about a new law.
- JanTo zní zajímavě.That sounds interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “president” translations and entries prezident, prezidentka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prezidentka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
