tzv.

See also: t.zv. and tzṿ

Czech

Adjective

tzv. (indeclinable)

  1. Abbreviation of takzvaný: so-called

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Adjective

tzv.

  1. Abbreviation of takozvani: so-called

Slovak

Adjective

tzv.

  1. Abbreviation of takzvaný

Usage notes
  • English so-called is usually an inappropriate translation since the Slovak abbreviation does not have any connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.

Further reading
  • “tzv.”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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