English

Noun

bydlo

1. (pejorative) Someone who is backwards, lacking refinement and culture.

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bydlo.

Noun

bydlo n

1. (archaic) livelihood

Declension

Usage notes

• Today usually only used in the phrase "pálí ho dobré bydlo" (literally "he's being burnt by good livelihood", meaning: he doesn't appreciate how easy life he has, he doesn't know he's born).

Synonyms

• živobytí