Roman Stanek

Posts Tagged ‘Czech’

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Skrbl

In Czech on May 7, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Vowel deficiency makes the Czech language a perfect source for Web 2.0 startup names. I wrote about it last summer but here comes another example: the name of online whiteboard tool Skrbl is just a shorter version of Czech Skrblik and it can be translated as miser, niggard, skinflint or Scrooge.

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Happy Easter!

In Nature on March 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Easter

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Good King Wenceslas

In Czech on September 28, 2007 at 7:34 pm

Today is a public holiday in the Czech Republic. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia was killed by his brother Boleslaus on this day back in 936 (or possibly 929), yet it is still a good reason to enjoy a three day weekend. No wonder they call him Good King Wenceslas…

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Czech fugitive nabbed at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg

In Uncategorized on April 24, 2007 at 6:50 pm

When I landed on Saturday afternoon at OR Tambo Airport I didn’t have any idea what was happening over there…