Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ęti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈji̯ɛːci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈjiːci/

Verb

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jieti pf (imperfective jímati)

  1. (transitive) to grasp
    někoho za hrdlo jietito seize someone by force
  2. (transitive) to capture, to catch
  3. (transitive) to take, to accept
    obyčěj jietito become accustomed
    vieru/viery jietito come to believe
  4. (reflexive with , with following infinitive) to start, to set about

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: jmout

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