Czechs to change their name?

[Tahuti]

It's already Tsjechië in Dutch (Pronounced as Czechiuh).

Note that the 'ch' part is pronounced as in Loch Ness. Also, isn't the German word Tschechien?

 

[Winner]

Note that the 'ch' part is pronounced as in Loch Ness. Also, isn't the German word Tschechien?

It is.

Also Tschechei, but I think that's a bit politically incorrect these days.

 

[Angst]

It concerns mostly the overt aspects of culture like architecture and cuisine, but also certain traits related to 'mentality'. Most of it stems from the long shared history of the countries that constitute central Europe.

19th century then. Carry on.

 

[Winner]

19th century then. Carry on.

Whatever Do you live here?

 

[Angst]

Whatever Do you live here?

I admit I was being a tad obtuse out of poor mood.

I live in Denmark. I had little issue with your idea overall, it's more of your wording of it. I apologize for being a poopieface.

 

[Winner]

BTW, the following picture highlights why any attempts to change the name of the country is futile (from today's Euronews webpage):

I admit I was being a tad obtuse out of poor mood.

I live in Denmark. I had little issue with your idea overall, it's more of your wording of it. I apologize for being a poopieface.

And I apologize for the condescending pat smiley

 

[Kyriakos]

^Hm, commiting a bad anachronism is even worse when you are a moribund union to be soon obliterated :/

 

[Mechanicalsalvation]

Oh my G, Czechoslovakia is doomed!!!:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24686257#

On the good side its nice to see that some people within BBC has finally come to notice that Czech Republic lies in CENTRAL Europe.

 

[Winner]

Oh my G, Czechoslovakia is doomed!!!:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24686257#

On the good side its nice to see that some people within BBC has finally come to notice that Czech Republic lies in CENTRAL Europe.

Yeah, the trick is to apply steady pressure and make it look like that if they use the wrong term, it's racist. Works every time If Czechs weren't white, BBC would be all over itself to use the PC term.

 

[bhsup]

Have you guys considered something totally radical? I bet if you changed your name to Thessaly, that would get noticed. The Greeks would throw a fit and that would help new name recognition. You might have to go through a transitional phase where you're known as FCROC (Former Czech Republic of Czechia.)

 

[Kyriakos]

^Uh, i already proposed that Czechia gets renamed to Macedonia.

Don't confuse them with that Fyromanic country of proto-slavs (who iirc now also want to be regarded as Byzantines. ).

 

[bhsup]

But Macedonia is already a legitimate independent country. That's why I suggested Thessaly.

 

[Takhisis]

Yeah, the trick is to apply steady pressure and make it look like that if they use the wrong term, it's racist. Works every time If Czechs weren't white, BBC would be all over itself to use the PC term.

It's a bit like Dutch people insisting that the word 'neerlandés' be used in Spanish instead of 'holandés'.

But Macedonia is already a legitimate independent country. That's why I suggested Thessaly.

But Czechia isn't really in Thessaly. Maybe we could arrange for a migration, the Czechs could use the better climate…

 

[dutchfire]

It's a bit like Dutch people insisting that the word 'neerlandés' be used in Spanish instead of 'holandés'.

 

[Tahuti]

It's a bit like Dutch people insisting that the word 'neerlandés' be used in Spanish instead of 'holandés'.

Link to video.

 

[Takhisis]

But 'Neerlandia' doesn't exist in Spanish. It's an exonym Spanish-speakers have used for centuries.

 

[Birdjaguar]

No matter how much you might want the EU to collapse - which makes sense, since the subsequent destruction of Greece would help the Golden Dawn take power - it's not going to.

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[Tahuti]

But 'Neerlandia' doesn't exist in Spanish. It's an exonym Spanish-speakers have used for centuries.

You don't say...

Los Paisos Bajos?

 

[Traitorfish]

But 'Neerlandia' doesn't exist in Spanish. It's an exonym Spanish-speakers have used for centuries.

Does the speaking of Spanish inflict some sort of neurological damage upon the human brain, that it renders people unable to learn new words?

 

[Takhisis]

You don't say...

Los Paisos Bajos?

(Los) Países Bajos.
And in that case we would say 'paisbajense'.

Does the speaking of Spanish inflict some sort of neurological damage upon the human brain, that it renders people unable to learn new words?

No. But why don't you say 'Nederlander' instead of 'Dutch', 'Suomi' instead of 'Finland', etc. etc. Every country has exonyms!