Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bresti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbr̝iːsci/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbr̝iːsci/
Verb
břísti impf
- to wade
Usage notes
- The stems břd- and břed- are also attested.
Conjugation
Conjugation of břísti (class I)
| infinitive
|
supine
|
verbal noun
|
| břísti
|
břist
|
brdenie
|
|
|
Present
|
Imperative
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
brdu |
brdevě (-va) |
brdem (-me/-my)
|
— |
brdivě (-va) |
brdim (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
brdeš |
brdeta |
brdete
|
brdi |
brdita |
brdite
|
| 3rd person
|
brde |
brdeta |
brdú
|
brdi |
brdita |
brdite
|
|
|
Sigmatic aorist
|
Asigmatic aorist
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
břidech |
břidechově (-va) |
břidechom (-me/-my)
|
břid |
břidově (-va) |
břidom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
břide |
břidesta (-šta) |
břideste (-šte)
|
břide |
břideta |
břidete
|
| 3rd person
|
břide |
břidesta (-šta) |
břidechu
|
břide |
břideta |
břidu (-ú)
|
|
|
Imperfect
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
brdiech |
brdiechově (-va) |
brdiechom (-me/-my)
|
| 2nd person
|
brdieše |
brdiešta (-sta) |
brdiešte (-ste)
|
| 3rd person
|
brdieše |
brdiešta (-sta) |
brdiechu
|
|
|
L-participle
|
Passive participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
bředl
|
brdla
|
brdli
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Feminine
|
brdla
|
brdle
|
brdly
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Neuter
|
brdlo
|
brdle
|
brdla
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
Nt-participle
|
S-participle
|
| Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
Singular
|
Dual
|
Plural
|
| Masculine
|
brda
|
brdúce
|
břed
|
bředše
|
| Feminine
|
brdúci
|
bředši
|
| Neuter
|
brda, brdúci
|
břed, bředši
|
Note: This table shows the most common forms of břísti around the 13th/14th century. See also Appendix:Old Czech verbs and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Derived terms
- pobřísti
- přibřísti
- přěbřísti
- vybřísti
Further reading