prihoda

Příhoda is a feminine noun in Czech and Slovak that means a particular occurrence, event, or incident, especially one that is noteworthy or recounted. In Czech, a single event is a příhoda, while multiple such occurrences are referred to as příhody. In Slovak the corresponding form is príhoda, with the plural príhody. The word is commonly used for anecdotes or episodes within a story or memory, and it often carries a narrative or descriptive nuance rather than referring to a mere fact.

Usage and nuance: Příhoda is frequently employed to describe a particular moment that stands out in a sequence of events, often with emotional or humorous overtones. Typical collocations include veselé příhody (funny anecdotes) and nešťastná příhoda (unfortunate incident). In literature, the term can denote an episode within a larger tale, a scene that advances the narrative or character development.

Declension: The noun is feminine. Singular: nominative příhoda, genitive příhody, dative příhodě, accusative příhodu, vocative příhodo, locative příhodě, instrumental příhodou. Plural: nominative příhody, genitive příhod, dative příhodám, accusative příhody, vocative příhody, locative příhodách, instrumental příhodami. In contexts without diacritics, the form may appear as prihoda in ASCII texts, though standard spellings use diacritics (příhoda, príhoda).