Oslavách

Oslavách is the locative plural form of the Czech noun oslava, meaning a celebration or festival. In Czech grammar, the locative case is used after certain prepositions to indicate location or time, such as na (at) or při (during). Oslavách functions to refer to celebrations as events in which activities occur or people participate, and it is commonly found in contexts describing what takes place during those events.

Morphology and usage notes: The base noun oslava is feminine. Its locative plural form is oslávách. The singular locative is oslávě, but the form oslávách is used only in the plural. The expression is often paired with prepositions like na or při, for example na oslavách or při oslavách, and may appear in phrases such as na oslavách výročí města (at the city’s anniversary celebrations).

Examples of use: Na oslavách výročí města se sešlo mnoho lidí. Během oslav došlo k různým kulturním programům a slavnostním proslovům. These constructions demonstrate how oslavách marks the setting or duration of celebratory events.

Etymology: Oslava derives from the Czech root slava (glory, praise) with the prefix o- to form a noun meaning a festival or celebration. The word is related to similar Slavic terms for festivity, and its locative plural oslávách reflects standard Czech noun-grammar patterns for feminine nouns ending in -a.

See also: oslavy (nominative plural of oslava), oslavit (to celebrate), oslava (the event of celebration).