zarůst

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech zarósti. By surface analysis, za +‎ růst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaruːst]

Verb

zarůst pf (imperfective zarůstat)

  1. (intransitive) to grow into
  2. (transitive) to overgrow
    Mech úplně zarostl koruny velikých stromů. ― The moss has utterly overgrown the tops of the trees.
  3. (intransitive) to become overgrown
    Jáma zarostla ostružinami a diviznou. ― The hole has become overgrown by blackberries and mullein.
  4. (intransitive) to heal up
    Synonym: zahojit

Conjugation

Conjugation of zarůst
infinitive zarůst, zarůsti active adjective zarostší


verbal noun — passive adjective —
present forms indicative imperative
singular plural singular plural
1st person zarostu zarosteme — zarosťme
2nd person zarosteš zarostete zarosť zarosťte
3rd person zaroste zarostou — —

The verb zarůst does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.

participles past participles passive participles
singular plural singular plural
masculine animate zarostl zarostli — —
masculine inanimate zarostly —
feminine zarostla —
neuter zarostlo zarostla — —
transgressives present past
masculine singular — zarost
feminine + neuter singular — zarostši
plural — zarostše

Derived terms

  • zarostený
  • zarostlý

Further reading

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