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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech držěti, from Proto-Slavic *dьržati.
Pronunciation
Verb
držet impf (perfective podržet)
- (transitive) to hold
- Držel ve svých rukách knihu. ― He held a book in his hands.
- (reflexive with se) to hold on, to hold tight
- Ženich s nevěstou se drží za ruce. ― The groom and his bride are holding hands.
- (reflexive with se) to stay, to remain
Conjugation
Conjugation
| Infinitive
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držet, držeti
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Active adjective
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držící
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| Verbal noun
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Passive adjective
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—
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| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive držet. |
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| Transgressives
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present
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past
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| masculine singular
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drže |
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| feminine + neuter singular
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držíc |
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| plural
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držíce |
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “držeti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “držeti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “držet”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)