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Topolany

/[ˈtopolanɪ]/
Czechname

Definitions

  1. 1.
    quarter of Olomouc, the Czech Republic; former village
    • Po roce 1993 přinesla Topolanům celostátní – do jisté míry však i mezinárodní – věhlas nevládní humanitární organizace Dětské centrum 1990 Olomouc, která zde ve dvou někdejších statcích vede speciální školu s chráněnými dílnami, zahradou a jiným zařízením pro děti s kombinovanými vadami.

      After 1993 the non-governmental organization Dětské centrum 1990 Olomouc, which here in two former farmhouses leads a specialized school with protected workshops, a garden and other equipment for children with combined disabilities, brought a nationwide – and to a certain extent also international – fame to Topolany.

  2. 2.
    village near Vyškov, the Czech Republic
  3. 3.
    vanished village near Vranovice, the Czech Republic

Etymology

From the accusative of Old Czech topolěné (“people living among poplar trees or at a poplar tree”); compare e. g. Bučany, Dubany, Lipany, Lubany or Olšany. From Proto-Slavic *topolь (“poplar”).

Forms

  • topolanskýadjective • relational
Nominative
Singular
Plural
Topolany
Genitive
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Plural
Topolan
Dative
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Plural
Topolanům
Accusative
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Plural
Topolany
Vocative
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Plural
Topolany
Locative
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Plural
Topolanech
Instrumental
Singular
Plural
Topolany

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