Prostějov
Czech
Etymology
The town was originally called Prostějovice, which was derived from person personal name Prostěj + -ovice, meaning "a village of Prostěj's people". Prostěj was an informal form of some compound personal name such as Prostimír or Prostislav, where the first component is derived from Proto-Slavic *prostъ (“simple”). For similar etymology see Budějovice or Hodějovice.[1]
The name Prostějovice was shortened to Prostějov in the 1st half of the 13th century.[2] Compare Holešov or Chomoutov.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈproscɛjof]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛjof
- Hyphenation: Pro‧s‧tě‧jov
Proper noun
Prostějov m inan
- A city in the eastern part of the Czech Republic.
Declension
Declension of Prostějov
| singulare tantum | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Prostějov |
| genitive | Prostějova |
| dative | Prostějovu |
| accusative | Prostějov |
| vocative | Prostějove |
| locative | Prostějovu |
| instrumental | Prostějovem |
Derived terms
- prostějovský
Related terms
- Prostějovičky
References
- Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1980). "Prostějov". Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku, vol. II. Praha: Československá akademie věd. Page 309–310.
- Lutterer, Ivan; Majtán, Milan; Šrámek, Rudolf (1982). "Prostějov". Zeměpisná jména Československa. Praha: Mladá fronta. Page 246–247.