pověst

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See also: povest

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech pověst, from Proto-Slavic *pověstь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: po‧věst

Noun

pověst f

  1. legend (story)
    Podle pověstiAccording to the legend.
    Podle pověsti je posvátné pohřebiště přímo pod stromem.According to the legend, the sacred burial ground is just below the tree.
  2. reputation
    získat dobrou pověstto get a good reputation
  3. fame
    Synonyms: věhlas, proslulost

Declension

See also

Further reading

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

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pověstь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpoʋi̯ɛst/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpovjɛst/

Noun

pověst f

  1. message
  2. news, rumours
  3. legend
  4. reputation
  5. fame
    v pověst býtito become famous

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: pověst

Further reading