Hantec
The Hantec is a dialect that is spoken in the greater area of the city of Brno ( Brno in Czech ) in Moravia . This colloquial language is based on and a mixture of the languages of the Slavic Hannak and the former German and Jewish inhabitants. The Brno colloquial language is often used in traditional craft trades (e.g. designating tools). In recent years, more and more young people have remembered this tradition, so that a local culture with contemporary songs, literature and new terms is emerging.
Word examples
| Salina | "Tram" | from German , "electrical line" |
| čurina | "Fun" | |
| hokna | "Job" | from dialectal "Hackn" |
| zoncna | "Sun" | from the German |
| Prýgl | Brno reservoir | |
| love | "Money" | |
| čórka | "Theft" | from the Romani |
| erteple | "Erdapfel" = "Potato" | |
| fusakle | "Socks" | from "foot" (clothing) |
| helfnót | "help" | |
| hercna | "Heart" | |
| ksicht | "Face" | |
| Fachmon | "Specialist" | |
| flastr | "Band Aid" | or punishment / fine |
Web links
- Brief info
- German in an offside trap? In: Powidl.eu - The online magazine from the Czech Republic.
- Hantec website (Czech) with dictionary
- Brněnsky hantec (Czech)
Individual evidence
- ↑ With the “vague” over the “bergl” to the “štatl” to the “hokna”. In: Powidl.eu - The online magazine from the Czech Republic. Retrieved January 26, 2019 .