Czech edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xytiti.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈxɪcɪt]
  • (file)

Verb edit

chytit pf (imperfective chytat)

  1. to catch
  2. (reflexive with se) to catch hold of, to grasp [+ za (accusative) = by]
    Měl jsem ho rovnou chytit za límec a nepustit.I should have grabbed him by the collar right away and not let him go.

Usage notes edit

  • The preposition za (behind) is used because you place your hands behinds things when you want to get a grip on them.

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • chytiti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • chytiti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • chytit in Internetová jazyková příručka