firmách

Firmách is the locative plural form of the Czech noun firma. It appears in phrases such as “v firmách” (in companies) and “o firmách” (about companies). The base noun firma denotes a company, business, or trade name, and is widely used in everyday and media language. The word can refer to the business as an entity as well as to its brand or name.

In Czech, firma often means a business or a brand name used commercially. Related terms include podnik, which emphasizes the activity or operation of a business, and společnost, which refers to a legal entity such as a corporation or limited liability company. While firma can be used somewhat interchangeably with company in common speech, it more strongly conveys the aspect of the trade name or brand associated with a business.

Usage notes: in official or legal contexts, “firma” may indicate the registered trade name of a business. Phrases like “firma s.r.o.” (a company with limited liability) are common in spoken language, though the legal term would be “společnost s ručením omezeným.” The locative form firmách is used after prepositions such as v, o, or na: for example, “v firmách po celém světě” (in firms around the world) or “o firmách se říká” (people say about firms).

Economy and culture: firms are a core unit of the Czech economy, ranging from small family businesses to large multinational corporations. The term firmám and its related forms appear frequently in business journalism, legal documents, and everyday speech. The word’s usage reflects both practical business realities and linguistic conventions in Czech.