Hantec slang

Hantec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦan.tɛts]) is a unique slang previously spoken among lower classes in Brno, Czech Republic during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It developed from the mixing of the Czech language as spoken in Moravia with the languages of other residents of Brno, including Germans and Jews. Today Hantec exists in its original form only among some elderly people, but many words and expressions have become a part of Czech spoken in Brno.

Examples

HantecStandard Czechorigin of phraseEnglish
zoncnasluncefrom German Sonnesun
šalinatramvajfrom German "elektrische Linie" - "electric line"tramway
augleočifrom German Augeneyes
gómatchápat; mysletfrom Czech koumatto understand; to think
kostra kántryupadnoutfrom Czech kostra (skeleton) and English countryto fall down
lochecsmíchfrom German Lachenlaugh
lovepenízefrom Romani lovemoney
retychzáchod/WCfrom Austrian Rettichtoilet
rolavlakové nádražífrom German Rollenrailway station
švimhóznyplavkyfrom German schwimmen and Hoseswimsuit
štatlcentrum městafrom German Stadt(down)town
Štatlcentrum města Brnafrom German StadtBrno City (centre)
šlofnótspátfrom German schlafento sleep
cajzl Čech from German Zeisig a Bohemian


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See also

References

  1. Kopřiva, Pavel. Velký Slovník Hantecu, FT Records Brno, 3rd ed. 2004


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