pěnit

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See also: penit

Czech

Etymology

From pěna +‎ -it.

Pronunciation

Verb

pěnit impf

  1. to foam, to froth
  2. to be furious, to seethe
    pěnit vztekyto be boiling with anger
  3. (reflexive with se) to foam, to spume

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • pěniti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • pěniti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • pěnit”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)