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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech křesati, from Proto-Slavic *kresati.
Pronunciation
Verb
křesat impf
- to strike (often fire)
- křesat mlýnské kameny ― to whet millstones
- křesat křesadlem ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- Meče z mečů jiskry křesaly. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Conjugation
Conjugation
| Infinitive
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křesat, křesati
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Active adjective
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křesající
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| Verbal noun
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Passive adjective
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| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive křesat. |
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Further reading
- “křesati”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “křesati”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “křesat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)