See also: sedeti and sėdėti

Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěděti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈsi̯ɛɟi̯ɛci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈsɛɟɛci/

Verb

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sěděti impf (perfective posěděti)

  1. to sit
    sěděti na súděto preside over a court
  2. to stay, to live
    sěděti mezi plotyto live in the country
    sěděti na obrtlito be unstable
    sěděti v naději/túhách/súženíto hope/yearn/sorrow
    Nebudu sěděti vdovú.I won't remain a widow.

Usage notes

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Sěděti is in the class of Old Czech stative verbs. Its counterpart, sědati, is a dynamic verb.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: sedět

Further reading

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