Old Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *svьtěti via metathesis. The "k" was added by analogy with words like kvísti and ktvieti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈstkʋi̯ɛːci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈstkviːci/

Verb

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stkvieti impf

  1. (reflexive with ) to glitter, to sparkle

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Czech: skvít

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