different between chek vs chez

English

Etymology

From the Yale romanization of the Cantonese ? (cek³). Doublet of chi.

Noun

chek (plural cheks or chek)

1. A Hong Kong foot.

Anagrams

• Heck, heck

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chec, check, chekke

Etymology

From Old French eschec. See English check for more.

Interjection

chek

1. (chess) Said when the opponent's king is under attack. [from 14th c.]

Noun

chek (plural chekkes)

1. assault; attack; raid [from 14th c.]

Descendants

• English: check

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chez. Doublet of casa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e?/
• Homophone: shay
• Rhymes: -e?

Preposition

chez

1. At the home of

Derived terms

• chez moi

Translations

Anagrams

• Zech.

French

Etymology

From Old French chiese, chese, from Latin casa (“house”). Doublet of case.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e/
• Homophones: chais, ché

Preposition

chez

1. to, at or in the home, office, etc. of

2. by extension, to, at or in the country of

3. in; among (a group of things or people of the same type)
4. in the work of (an author or artist)

Notes

In Quebec and elsewhere in French-speaking Canada, colloquial speech often uses plural pronouns with chez (chez nous, chez vous, chez eux) even when the singular is meant and indeed even if the person lives alone.

Derived terms

• chez soi
• chez-soi
• nul de chez nul

Further reading

• “chez” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).