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Old Czech
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьržati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈdr̩ʒi̯ɛci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈdr̩ʒɛci/
Verb
držěti impf
- 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.
Conjugation
Descendants
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *drъžati. Bisyllabic, homograph of etymology 1, which is trisyllabic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈdrʒi̯ɛci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈdr̩ʒɛci/
Verb
držěti impf
- (rare, intransitive or reflexive with sě) to shake, to shiver
Mé srdce drží / Mé srdce sě drží.- My heart shivers.
Conjugation
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