beseda

Inherited from Old Czech besěda, from Proto-Slavic *besěda. From sedět.

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛsɛda]
• Hyphenation: be‧se‧da

beseda f

1. talk, discussion

• “beseda”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “beseda”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “beseda”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026
• “beseda”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2026, slovnikcestiny.cz

• bèsjeda (Ijekavian)
• besida (Ikavian)
• beśeda (Montenegro)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *besěda.

• IPA^(key): /běseda/
• Hyphenation: be‧se‧da

bèseda f (Cyrillic spelling бѐседа) (Ekavian)

1. (archaic) word

   Synonym: rȇč

2. a speech (especially for a ceremonial occasion)

   Synonym: gȍvōr

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:besjeda.

• “beseda”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *besěda. First attested in the 17th century.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /beseda/, [ˈbeseda]
• Rhymes: -eda
• Hyphenation: be‧se‧da

beseda f (relational adjective besedný)

1. talk, discussion, Q&A session (organized meeting with a notable person, often involving questions and answers)

   tlačová beseda ― press conference

2. talk show, discussion programme (discussion-oriented publicistic format focused on a topic from multiple perspectives)

   Synonym: diskusia

   Televízna beseda o klimatických zmenách sa vysielala v sobotu večer. ― The television discussion on climate change aired on Saturday evening.

3. chat, talk (informal, friendly conversation or social gathering with discussion)

   Synonyms: posedenie, debata, rozhovor

   Po obede sme si sadli a mali dlhú priateľskú besedu. ― After lunch, we sat down and had a long friendly chat.

4. (historical) institute, lyceum, society (a historical cultural or educational organization)

   osvetová beseda ― a community enlightenment society

5. (rare) beseda (type of a Czech circular dance)

   Na dedinskej veselici sme tancovali besedu. ― At the village celebration, we danced the beseda.

6. (archaic) academy, soirée (social entertainment with a didactic program)

   Synonym: akadémia

   V divadle sa konala beseda s hudobnými umelcami a hereckým súborom. ― There was an academy with musical performers and an acting troupe at the theater.

7. (archaic) club, society (usually patriotic or cultural)

   Synonyms: spolok, združenie, klub

   Umelecká beseda mala pravidelné stretnutia pre milovníkov literatúry a hudby. ― The cultural society held regular meetings for literature and music enthusiasts.

• “beseda”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *besěda. First attested in the 15th century.

• IPA^(key): /bɛséːda/

besẹ̑da f

1. word (unit of language)

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

• “beseda”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026