Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech motati, from Proto-Slavic *motati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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motat impf

  1. to wind, reel, coil
  2. (informal) to confuse, mix up, muddle
  3. (reflexive with se) to stagger, totter
  4. (reflexive with se) (informal) to be in the way, to mill about

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Latin

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Verb

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mōtat

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of mōtō

Swedish

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Verb

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motat

  1. supine of mota