No. 659 in Czech
václav
"Václav" is a Czech male given name, equivalent to "Wenceslaus" in English.
In a sentence
Václav jde do školy.
Václav is going to school.
In this sentence, 'Václav' is used as a proper noun representing a person's name.
Na svatého Václava slavíme státní svátek.
On Saint Václav's Day, we celebrate a public holiday.
Here, 'Václav' refers to the name of a Saint, Saint Václav (Saint Wenceslas).
Socha svatého Václava stojí na Václavském náměstí.
The statue of Saint Václav stands on Wenceslas Square.
The word 'Václav' is part of a proper noun referring to Saint Václav and the square is named after him.
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