kšaft

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Geschäft. Doublet of kšeft.

Pronunciation

Noun

kšaft m inan

  1. (archaic) testament, will
    Synonyms: poslední vůle, závěť
    Říkal, že syna i kšaftem vyloučí z dědictví.He said he would exclude his son from the inheritance (by testament).
    Kde je tučná kuchyň, bývá hubený kšaft.Where there is a fat kitchen, there is a thin testament.

Declension

Further reading

  • kšaft”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • kšaft”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989