klestit

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Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech klestiti, from Proto-Slavic *klěstiti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈklɛscɪt]
  • Hyphenation: kle‧s‧tit

Verb

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klestit impf (perfective vyklestit)

  1. to prune, to clear
    Synonyms: osekávat, ořezat
    Porazivše duby, vezou je a doma je klestí.After they've cut oak trees, they transport them and prune them at home.
  2. to castrate
    Synonym: kastrovat

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • klestiti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • klestiti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • klestit in Internetová jazyková příručka