svědek

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъvěděti.

Pronunciation

Noun

svědek m anim (female equivalent svědkyně)

  1. witness
  2. attestant
  3. best man, groomsman
    Půjdeš mi za svědka?would you be my best man?

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Further reading

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