Tschechei

== German == === Etymology === Derived from Tscheche +‎ -ei, probably after Slowakei (cf. also Lombardei, Türkei etc.), perhaps specifically as a back-formation from Tschechoslowakei. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃɛˈçaɪ̯/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯ === Proper noun === die Tschechei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Tschechei) (dated) Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe) Synonyms: (common) Tschechien, (officialese) Tschechische Republik, (historical) Böhmen und Mähren ==== Usage notes ==== Now usually avoided and considered dismissive because of associations with the Sudeten crisis and the Protectorate, particularly with the Nazi propaganda term Rest-Tschechei. However, in some of the regions bordering on the Czech Republic it may still be usual as a vernacular form. ==== Derived terms ==== Rest-Tschechei === Further reading === “Tschechei” in Duden online