podstata

Czech

Etymology

pod- +‎ stát

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpotstata]
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Noun

podstata f

  1. essence, essential, substance (fundamental ingredient; essential part of anything)
  2. foundation (that upon which anything is founded)

Further reading
  • podstata in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • podstata in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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