louskat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech lúskati, luskati, from Proto-Slavic *luskati. Related to luštit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlou̯skat]

Verb

louskat impf (perfective lousknout or rozlousknout)

1. to crack, to shell

   Louskal ořechy svými zuby. ― He was cracking nuts with his teeth.

2. to snap [fingers]

   Synonym: luskat

   Louskal svými prsty. ― He was snapping his fingers.

3. to try to plough through

Conjugation

Conjugation of louskat

infinitive louskat, louskati active adjective louskající verbal noun — passive adjective — present forms indicative imperative singular plural singular plural 1st person louskám louskáme — louskejme 2nd person louskáš louskáte louskej louskejte 3rd person louská louskají — — The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive louskat. participles past participles passive participles singular plural singular plural masculine animate louskal louskali louskán louskáni masculine inanimate louskaly louskány feminine louskala louskána neuter louskalo louskala louskáno louskána transgressives present past masculine singular louskaje — feminine + neuter singular louskajíc — plural louskajíce —

Related terms

(verbs):

• dolouskat
• louskávat
• nalouskat
• prolouskat
• přelouskat
• rozlouskat
• vylouskat

Further reading

• “louskati”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “louskati”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “louskat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025