hrozbou

Hrozbou is the instrumental singular form of the Czech noun hrozba, meaning "threat." It is used to denote the means or instrument by which an action is carried out, or to describe a situation framed as a threat. The noun hrozba is feminine, and its singular forms are: nominative hrozba, genitive hrozby, dative hrozbě, accusative hrozbu, instrumental hrozbou, and locative hrozbě.

The instrumental form hrozbou is commonly found in phrases such as hrozbou násilí (the threat of violence) or hrozbou trestu (the threat of punishment). It is used with verbs and constructions that express coercion, pressure, or instrumental means, and it appears in both formal writing and journalism to convey that pressure is exerted by a threat rather than by voluntary action.

In translation, hrozbou can be rendered as "by means of a threat" or "with a threat," depending on context. The use of the instrumental case highlights the modality of coercion rather than the actor alone.

Etymology and related forms: hrozba stems from Czech, with the instrumental ending -ou following standard patterns for feminine nouns of the first declension. Related terms include hrozba (threat) and phrases that describe threats in legal, political, or safety contexts.

See also: hrozba, Czech grammar, instrumental case.