držěti

Old Czech

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьržati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈdr̩ʒi̯ɛci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈdr̩ʒɛci/

Verb

držěti impf

  1. to hold
    na uzdě držěti
    to keep a tight rein
    Udeři jho hoľú, kterú v rucě držieše.
    He hit him with a stick, which he was holding in his hand.
Conjugation
  • nadržěti
  • nádržěti
  • obdržěti
  • přidržěti
  • přídržěti
  • vydržěti
Descendants
  • Czech: držet

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *drъžati. Bisyllabic, homograph of etymology 1, which is trisyllabic.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈdrʒi̯ɛci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈdr̩ʒɛci/

Verb

držěti impf

  1. (rare, intransitive or reflexive with ) to shake, to shiver
    Mé srdce drží / Mé srdce sě drží.
    My heart shivers.
Conjugation

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