prosit

English

Etymology

From German prosit.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊzɪt/
• Rhymes: -əʊzɪt
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊzɪt/

Interjection

prosit

1. Toast to indicate one is drinking to someone's, or to each other's, health.

Anagrams

• ripost, tripos

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech prositi, from Proto-Slavic *prositi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *práśīˀtei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprosɪt]
• Hyphenation: pro‧sit

Verb

prosit impf (perfective poprosit)

1. to ask for
2. to beg

   Ukončete, prosím, výstup a nástup, dveře se zavírají. ― Please cease exiting and entering; the doors are closing.

Conjugation

Conjugation of prosit

infinitive prosit, prositi active adjective prosící verbal noun prošení passive adjective prošený present forms indicative imperative singular plural singular plural 1st person prosím prosíme — prosme 2nd person prosíš prosíte pros proste 3rd person prosí prosí — — The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive prosit. participles past participles passive participles singular plural singular plural masculine animate prosil prosili prošen prošeni masculine inanimate prosily prošeny feminine prosila prošena neuter prosilo prosila prošeno prošena transgressives present past masculine singular prose — feminine + neuter singular prosíc — plural prosíce —

Related terms

• odprosit
• poprosit
• prosba
• prosebník
• prosívat
• přijít s prosíkem
• uprosit
• vyprosit

Further reading

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

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōsit (“may it be good”), the third-person singular present active subjunctive of prōsum (“be good”)

Interjection

prosit

1. bless you! (said to someone who has just sneezed)

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōsit (“may it be good”), the third-person singular present active subjunctive of prōsum (“be good”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈproːzit/

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Interjection

prosit

1. cheers (toast used when drinking in company)

Related terms

• prost
• Prosit n

Latin

Verb

prōsit

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of prōsum (“be good”)

Maltese

Interjection

prosit!

1. well done, bravo
2. congratulations

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• prositt

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōsit (“may it be good”), the third-person singular present active subjunctive of prōsum (“be good”)

Interjection

prosit

1. bless you! exclamation said to someone who has just sneezed

References

• “prosit” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• prositt

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōsit (“may it be good”), the third-person singular present active subjunctive of prōsum (“be good”)

Interjection

prosit

1. bless you! exclamation said to someone who has just sneezed

References

• “prosit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōsit (“may it be good”), the third-person singular present active subjunctive of prōsum (“be good”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpruːsɪt/
• Rhymes: -¹uːsɪt

Interjection

prosit

1. bless you! (said to someone who has just sneezed or yawned)

See also

• prost

References

• prosit in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prosit in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prosit in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)