bíti

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See also: biti and bítì

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bíti n (genitive singular bítis, no plural)

  1. used in compounds

Usage notes

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  • Primarily used in the accusative with a definite article (bítið) where it is anteceded by the preposition í (in) forming í bítið (early, early in the morning)
    Drengurinn vaknaði í bítið til að mæta í skólann.
    The boy woke up early to go to school.

Derived terms

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Verb

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bíti

  1. first-person singular active present subjunctive of bíta
  2. third-person singular active present subjunctive of bíta
  3. third-person plural active present subjunctive of bíta

Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *biti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbiːci/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbiːci/

Verb

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bíti impf

  1. (transitive) to beat (to strike or pound repeatedly)
  2. (transitive) to coin
  3. to attack [with na]
  4. (reflexive with ) to fight

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Czech: bít

Further reading

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