číst

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word číst. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word číst, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say číst in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word číst you have here. The definition of the word číst will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofčíst, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: cist and čist

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech čísti, from Proto-Slavic *čistì.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

číst impf (perfective přečíst)

  1. (transitive) to read
    Moje žena si četla časopis, když jsem přišel domů.My wife was reading a magazine when I came home.

Conjugation

Conjugation of číst
infinitive číst, čísti active adjective čtoucí
verbal noun passive adjective
present forms indicative imperative
singular plural singular plural
1st person čtu čteme čtěme
2nd person čteš čtete čti čtěte
3rd person čte čtou

The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive číst.

participles past participles passive participles
singular plural singular plural
masculine animate četl četli čten čteni
masculine inanimate četly čteny
feminine četla čtena
neuter četlo četla čteno čtena
transgressives present past
masculine singular čta
feminine + neuter singular čtouc
plural čtouce
(adjectives):
(nouns):
(verbs):

Further reading

  • čísti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • čísti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • číst”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025