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Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *trъvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈtrʋaci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈtr̩vaci/

Verb

trvati impf

  1. to last, to endure
    Tak dlúho trvalo to bitie od nešporóv až právě k súmraku.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • c. 1320, Spor dušě s tělem:
      Jako havran veždy kváčeš
      tělo, co nade mnú pášeš, že dieš:
      Zajtra, zajtra, zajtra!
      Proto dušě v žalostech trá.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Czech: trvat

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