ležěti

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • ľežěti (alternative writing)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ležati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈlɛʒi̯ɛci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈlɛʒɛci/

Verb

ležěti impf

  1. to lie (in horizontal position)
    na smrti ležětito lie on the deathbed
    Tu leží zajiec.There lies the rub.
  2. to sleep
  3. to be buried
  4. to have sex [+ s (object)]
  5. to stay
  6. to tent
    polem / v poli ležěti(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  7. to oppress [+ na (object)]
  8. to depend [+ na (object)]

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Czech: ležet

See also

Further reading

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