hemžit

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Old Czech hemzati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦɛmʒɪt]

Verb

hemžit impf

  1. (reflexive with se) to swarm, to teem, to seethe
    Synonyms: překypovat, rojit se, oplývat
    Řeka se hemžila rybami. / V řece se hemžilo rybami.The river teemed with fish.
  2. (reflexive with se) to swarm, to mill around
    Brouci se hemží po zemi.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hemžit
infinitive hemžit, hemžiti active adjective hemžící


verbal noun hemžení passive adjective
present forms indicative imperative
singular plural singular plural
1st person hemžím hemžíme hemžeme
2nd person hemžíš hemžíte hemži hemžete
3rd person hemží hemží

The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive hemžit.

participles past participles passive participles
singular plural singular plural
masculine animate hemžil hemžili
masculine inanimate hemžily
feminine hemžila
neuter hemžilo hemžila
transgressives present past
masculine singular hemže
feminine + neuter singular hemžíc
plural hemžíce

Derived terms

  • zahemžit

Further reading