Sněžka

proper noun

The highest mountain in the Czech Republic.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The highest mountain in the Czech Republic.

Origin

From Czech, from sníh (“snow”) + -ka (“diminutive suffix”).

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

German Schneekoppe
  • Schneekoppemountain
Norwegian Sněžka, Śnieżka
  • Sněžkamountain
  • Śnieżkamountain
Polish Śnieżka
  • Śnieżkamountain
Cite this entry
APA

Sněžka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sn%C4%9B%C5%BEka

MLA

“Sněžka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sn%C4%9B%C5%BEka. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sněžka,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sn%C4%9B%C5%BEka.

Source: Sněžka on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.