tjecken

This is the 13158th most frequent Swedish word.


tjecken

"Tjecken" is the Swedish word for "the Czech" (referring to a person from the Czech Republic).


Used here to refer to a specific individual known to the speaker as having Czech nationality or origin.

Vi träffade tjecken på festen igår.

We met the Czech at the party yesterday.


Used to specify a nationality or ethnic identification by turning the proper noun 'Czech' into a common noun referring to a person.

Tjecken är en person från Tjeckien.

The Czech is a person from the Czech Republic.


Used descriptively to identify a person's role and nationality simultaneously, emphasizing the unique feature for context.

Tjecken i vårt fotbollslag är en mycket bra målvakt.

The Czech in our football team is a very good goalkeeper.