vodách

vodách is the locative plural form of the Czech feminine noun voda, meaning water. It is used with prepositions that govern the locative case to indicate location within or on bodies of water or in water-related environments. For example: Loď plula po vodách Dunaje. In literature, geography, and nautical contexts, vodách can provide a spatial image tied to water, such as scenes depicting navigation, flooding, or reflections on the surface.

Grammatical note: Vodách is the locative plural of voda. The singular locative is vodě, while the plural locative ends in -ách, a typical ending for feminine nouns of the 1st declension in Czech. The form is commonly used after locative-governing prepositions such as v, ve, and po, with nuances of pronunciation and style depending on the surrounding words.

Etymology and usage: The word voda comes from Proto-Slavic and is cognate with related terms in several Slavic languages for water. The locative plural vodách developed through regular Czech inflection patterns for feminine nouns, enabling expressions that situate objects, people, or events in a watery setting. While technically a grammatical form, vodách also appears in poetry and news reporting to evoke the expansive or fluid nature of water, from rivers and seas to man-made reservoirs.

See also: voda; vodní; vodní tok; vodní plocha.