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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech kořist, from Proto-Slavic *koristь.
Pronunciation
Noun
kořist f
- prey
- Antonyms: šelma, dravec
- Dravec číhal na svou kořist. ― The predator lay in wait for its prey.
- plunder, spoil
- Loupežníci si rozdělili tučnou kořist. ― The thieves have divided an abundant plunder.
Declension
Declension of kořist (mixed i-stem feminine)
Further reading
- “kořist”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kořist”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “kořist”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)