Multilingual Palindrome Squares

Five Czech 5×5 palindromic word squares, similar to the original Sator Square.
The words can be read across, down, and backwards while preserving the square's symmetry.
Some squares include one proper noun or invented name, like Arepo in the original Sator Square,
but only when it allows for a relatively strong grammatical reading.
When all five words are real words, somewhat looser grammar is allowed.

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Czech Palindrome Squares

One proper noun or invented Arepo-style word allowed

Imaginative reading: In the vicinity of the oil lay Ejelo, an ulluco

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Kolem: Around/in the vicinity of
    • Preposition governing the genitive
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  • Oleje: Of oil
    • Genitive singular of olej, “oil”
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  • Ležel: Lay/was lying
    • Masculine singular past form of ležet, “to lie/be lying”
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  • Ejelo: Invented name
  • Melok: Ulluco plant
    • Nominative singular noun
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No proper nouns

Imaginative reading: Cupid’s catcher was grabbing the scent of floods

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Lapač: Catcher
    • Nominative singular noun
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  • Amora: Of Cupid
    • Genitive singular amor, “Cupid figure/symbol of love”
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  • Potop: Of floods
    • Genitive plural of potopa, “flood”
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  • Aroma: Aroma/fragrance
    • Accusative singular of neuter noun aroma
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  • Čapal: Was grabbing
    • Masculine singular past form of colloquial čapat, “to grab/catch”
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One proper noun or invented Arepo-style word allowed

Imaginative reading: In the vicinity of the steel lay Eleco, an ulluco

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Kolem: Around/in the vicinity of
    • Preposition governing the genitive
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  • Ocele: Of steel
    • Genitive singular of ocel, “steel”
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  • Ležel: Lay/was lying
    • Masculine singular past form of ležet, “to lie/be lying”
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  • Eleco: Invented name
  • Melok: Ulluco plant
    • Nominative singular noun
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One proper noun or invented Arepo-style word allowed

Imaginative reading: The tormented clarifier will beat Ejiba to death. Don't stare!

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Mučen: Tormented
    • Masculine singular passive participle of mučit, “to torment/torture”
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  • Ubije: Will beat to death
    • Third-person singular future form of perfective ubít, “to beat to death”
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  • Čiřič: Clarifier
    • Nominative singular masculine technical noun, “clarifier”
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  • Ejibu: Accusative singular of invented name Ejiba
  • Nečum: Don't stare/gawk
    • Negative second-person singular imperative of colloquial/expressive čumět, “to stare/gawk”
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One proper noun or invented Arepo-style word allowed

Imaginative reading: In the vicinity of the pointer dog, Eřaho was catching an ulluco

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Kolem: Around/in the vicinity of
    • Preposition governing the genitive
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  • Ohaře: Of/around the pointer dog
    • Genitive singular of ohař, “pointer/hunting dog”
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  • Lapal: Was catching/trying to catch
    • Masculine singular past form of lapat, “to catch/try to catch”
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  • Eřaho: Invented name
  • Melok: Ulluco plant
    • Accusative singular, identical in form to the nominative, of inanimate noun melok
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