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Eliška Wagnerová
Eliška is a name for Czech girls, which is rendered ''Elise'' in English, German and French. It may refer to: *Eliška Bučková (born 1989), pageant titleholder who won the title of Czech Miss 2008 *Eliška Junková (1900–1994), one of the greatest female drivers in Grand Prix motor racing history *Eliška Kleinová (1912–1999), Czech Jewish pianist, music educator, and sister of Gideon Klein *Eliška Krásnohorská (1847–1926), Czech feminist author See also * Eliska Cross (born 1986), French actress *Radomil Eliška Radomil Eliška (6 April 1931, Podbořany – 1 September 2019, Prague) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Language
Czech (; Czech ), historically also Bohemian (; ''lingua Bohemica'' in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech is closely related to Slovak, to the point of high mutual intelligibility, as well as to Polish to a lesser degree. Czech is a fusional language with a rich system of morphology and relatively flexible word order. Its vocabulary has been extensively influenced by Latin and German. The Czech–Slovak group developed within West Slavic in the high medieval period, and the standardization of Czech and Slovak within the Czech–Slovak dialect continuum emerged in the early modern period. In the later 18th to mid-19th century, the modern written standard became codified in the context of the Czech National Revival. The main non-standard variety, known as Common Czech, is based on the vernacular of Prague, but is now spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France ( Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic ( North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia ( Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic group, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English, which is also a West Germanic language. Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien) largely supplanted. French was also substratum, influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the (Germanic languages, Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's French colonial empire, past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole language, Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliška Bučková
Miss Universe 2008 was the 57th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008. This was the first time that the Miss Universe pageant was broadcast in 1080i High-definition. At the end of the event, Riyo Mori of Japan crowned Dayana Mendoza as Miss Universe 2008. It is Venezuela's first victory in 12 years, and the fifth victory of the country in the pageant's history. Contestants from 80 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Jerry Springer and member of the UK pop group Spice Girls Mel B. American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga performed in this year's pageant. The competition also featured the debut of the new CAO Fine Jewelry Crown, which was designed by the Phu Nhuan Jewelry Company and Vietnamese-American jewelry designer Rosalina Lydster. The crown is made with 18k white and yellow gold and platinum, with over 1,000 precious stones including of diamonds. The crown is sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliška Junková
Eliška Junková-Khásová (born Alžběta Pospíšilová; 16 November 1900 – 5 January 1994), also known as Elisabeth Junek, was a Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak automobile racer. She is regarded as one of the most significant drivers in Grand Prix motor racing history, and was the first woman to win a Grand Prix event. Early life Junková was born on November 16, 1900, in Olomouc, Habsburg Moravia, listed in the registrar's office as Betke ("Betty") Pospisilová. The sixth of eight children, born to a locksmith in Olomouc, Moravia in the Austro-Hungarian empire, she was nicknamed ''smíšek'' at an early age for her ever-present smile. Following the end of World War I, when her native Moravia became part of the new republic of Czechoslovakia, she found work in the Olomouc branch of the Pražská úvěrová banka (Prague Credit Bank) thanks to her multilingual skills, honed through her desire to travel the world. At the age of sixteen, Junková got a job at a bank, where she met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliška Kleinová
Eliška Kleinová, born Elisabeth "Lisa" Klein (February 27, 1912, Přerov, Moravia – September 2, 1999, Prague) was a Czech Jewish pianist, music educator, and was the sister of Gideon Klein. Eliška Kleinová was born as a daughter of Jindřich/Heinrich Klein, and Helene (born Ilona Marmorstein). See also * Gideon Klein * Viktor Ullmann References * Peter Ambros( de): ''Leben vom Blatt gespielt''. (Lebensgeschichte auf Basis eines Tonbandinterviews von 1994) * Anna Hájková Anna Hájková (born 1978) is a Czech-British historian who is currently a faculty member at the University of Warwick. She specializes in the study of everyday life during the Holocaust and sexuality and the Holocaust. According to Hájková, "M ...The Piano Virtuoso Who Didn't Play in Terezín, or, Why Gender Matters(Orel Foundation, May 6, 2011) Joža Karas, "Music in Terezín, 1941-1945," Pendragon Press, 2008, pp.10,94,199 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliška Krásnohorská
Eliška Krásnohorská (18 November 1847, in Prague – 26 November 1926, in Prague) was a Czech feminist author. She was introduced to literature and feminism by Karolína Světlá. She wrote works of lyric poetry and literary criticism, however, she is usually associated with children's literature and translations, including works by Pushkin, Mickiewicz and Byron. Krásnohorská wrote the libretti for four operas by Bedřich Smetana: '' The Kiss'', '' The Secret'', '' The Devil's Wall'' and ''Viola''. She also wrote the libretto for Zdeněk Fibich's opera '' Blaník''. In 1873, she founded the women's magazine , which she headed until handing it over to Jindřiška Flajšhansová in 1912. In 1890 Krásnohorská founded the Minerva School in Prague, the first '' gymnasium'' for girls in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its language of instruction was Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliska Cross
Eliska Cross (born 6 January 1986) is a French film actress, pornographic actress and model. Background Cross started her career as stripper, then she entered the adult film industry in 2006. In 2009, she received two nominations at Hot d'Or for Best French Starlet and Best Actress Blog. In 2010, Cross focused her career on photo modeling, stripteasing and mainstream cinema. Cross had a leading role in the 2010 low-budget horror film ''Echap''. Her works also include the Serge Bramly's TV movie ''Rose c'est Paris'', alongside Monica Bellucci, and Abdellatif Kechiche's award-winning drama film '' Black Venus''. Cross also appeared in the France 2 documentary ''Rhabillage'', directed by Ovidie and produced by Jean-Jacques Beineix Jean-Jacques Beineix (; 8 October 1946 – 13 January 2022) was a French film director best known for the films ''Diva'' and ''Betty Blue''. His work is regarded as a prime example of the ''cinéma du look'' film movement in France. Early life .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radomil Eliška
Radomil Eliška (6 April 1931, Podbořany – 1 September 2019, Prague) was a conductor. Biography Eliška received his musical education on conducting by at the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
