@Marmota: Wow, I am much impressed! 😀 Sounds like a lot of work but I'm sure it's worth it in the end.

@marmota: ooh, koláče looks delicious (and hobbit-y! I can totally see Bilbo eating those). Do they take the place of the cakes that he serves the dwarves?

Seed cakes in particular - we don't have those, so they got replaced by poppy seed koláče. But if I remember correctly, there's also mention of quark/curd koláče, so it probably replaced more things; I'd have to look it up and, full disclosure, I only have The Hobbit in English! We always borrowed the Czech book from our uncle.

Hi Marmota, welcome to TLC. It's always exciting to have people from different parts of the world. I'm Ajnos, the talking South African Hedgehog. I'm a Christian lady-hog in my twenties. I'm currently working on my PhD in Ancient Greek linguistics. I'm also one of the staffies on the site. It's great to see you already getting involved on the forum. See you around.

@marmota: that's so cool. Now I'm wondering what Bilbo serves them in, like, Chinese translations.... 😆

I'm Lady Albero/Berry/Alli, dormouse-dryad, Royal Scrivener of Fanfictions, and Knight of TLC, at your service, ma'am. 🙂
I like cute animals, books, movies, talking, and food. Food especially. 🙂
I'm a homeschooled teenager, and I live in the Midwest. I'm sort of short (is 5'2 short for a teenager?), and I spend most of my time with my puppy, Loki. 🙂 In fact, he's curled up next to me on the couch as I'm writing this. 🙂
Also...I'm curious how you change the gender of a noun in Czech. Because you were saying that, in Czech, Glimfeather is a girl because it was easier to translate it that way, which makes me think that in Czech it must be harder than in Latin, the only foreign language that I know much of. You can PM me and we can talk about it. 🙂
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Welcome, Marmota!

What a fascinating fact about Glimfeather!

Haha! I'm "always", though most people around here call me "Ann" or "Anne." I'm a reporter here on The Lion's Call and Shi of Narnia is my sister. 😀

I am also an aspiring writer and a huge Lewis and Tolkien fan. Welcome to TLC!

Grüß Gott, Frl Murmeltier! Oh, I mean, Gesegneten Sonntag!

Hello from a Viennese boy who knows how close Czechoslovakia was (back in late 70's) to my own birthplace, and the background before WW-I to that.

I am pleased to meet you, and you might like either my music or my fan fic or both. Send me a mail if you'd like a link.

Bfürddi' Gott!

Seed cakes in particular - we don't have those, so they got replaced by poppy seed koláče. But if I remember correctly, there's also mention of quark/curd koláče, so it probably replaced more things; I'd have to look it up and, full disclosure, I only have The Hobbit in English! We always borrowed the Czech book from our uncle.

Aren't koláče any bakery that is sweet and has a filling? I just saw apple pie described as "anglický jablkový koláč" = English Apple koláč.

And I have certainly seem some of the koláče outside Czech Republic, in Germany perhaps as late as when I was in Berlin.

Hello, Marmota!

I do apologize for the tardiness of this welcome, but I've been quite busy, trying to balance a new job and a new school year. It's nice to meet you! Here's a bit about me.

I've always wanted to learn to sew but unfortunately there has been no one to teach me; thus I am still untaught. Howeeever, a friend I've recently met at work knows how to sew, so I very well may get the opportunity to learn soon! I'm really interesting in making things that I come up with, without patterns. We'll see how it works.

I also enjoy writing, though I don't get a lot of time to spend on my projects. I don't generally write fanfiction. I'm terrible at it. In fact, my name is a fanfic character I wrote once -- a very terrible Mary-Sue, actually.

I love horses, and everything to do with them. I enjoy playing the piano, both at home and for congregational singing at church. I like long trips, bubble wrap, reading, and cleaning and organizing.

Nice to meet you! 🙂 I'm a moderator and a junior staff member around here, so if you need anything, give me a holler 🙂 I'd be pleased to be of service.

Welcome to TLC!

Seed cakes in particular - we don't have those, so they got replaced by poppy seed koláče. But if I remember correctly, there's also mention of quark/curd koláče, so it probably replaced more things; I'd have to look it up and, full disclosure, I only have The Hobbit in English! We always borrowed the Czech book from our uncle.

Aren't koláče any bakery that is sweet and has a filling? I just saw apple pie described as "anglický jablkový koláč" = English Apple koláč.

And I have certainly seem some of the koláče outside Czech Republic, in Germany perhaps as late as when I was in Berlin.

They're not a uniquely Czech thing; but they are definitely one of the things that we consider our own.

As for what it is - pies and rectangular-baking-pan-made things to be cut up into squares are indeed also called "koláč", singular, and they don't even necessarily have to have a filling, just fruit or a topping or something. Baking-pan baked things could also be called "buchta", singular. Whereas "koláče" and "buchty" are smaller and therefore quite inevitably come in plural quantities, even though you can eat and buy a single one. "Buchta/buchty" are leavened dough, all wrapped around the filling and baked in a deep baking pan squished together, generously buttered; they you tear them apart into the single pieces.
The large specimens can, of course, also come in plural quantities, but it's less likely to happen at a single time in a single household.
That's the distinctions I'm able to figure out empirically.

Tenethia: Hello! Good luck learning to sew! It can be frustrating at times, but ultimately, it's very satisfying. 🙂

Thank you for the clarification!