držěti

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Old Czech

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьržati.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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.
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Descendants
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  • Czech: držet

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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

Verb

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držěti impf

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

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