prostřít

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *prosterti.

Pronunciation

Verb

prostřít pf (imperfective prostírat)

  1. to set (to arrange with dishes and cutlery)
    Jdi prostřít stůl.Go set the table.
    Je prostřeno.The table is set.

Further reading

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