kecat

Czech

Etymology

Possibly related to kydat. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛt͡sat]

Verb

kecat impf

1. (informal, derogatory) to blather

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:žvanit

   Kecáš. ― You're full of it.

2. (informal, derogatory) to fib

Usage notes

• Implies some negative way of talking, eg talking too much or talking nonsense.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kecat

infinitive kecat, kecati active adjective kecající verbal noun kecání passive adjective kecaný present forms indicative imperative singular plural singular plural 1st person kecám kecáme — kecejme 2nd person kecáš kecáte kecej kecejte 3rd person kecá kecají — — The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive kecat. participles past participles passive participles singular plural singular plural masculine animate kecal kecali kecán kecáni masculine inanimate kecaly kecány feminine kecala kecána neuter kecalo kecala kecáno kecána transgressives present past masculine singular kecaje — feminine + neuter singular kecajíc — plural kecajíce —

Related terms

nouns

• kec
• kecal
• kecka
• pokec

verbs

• nakecat
• pokecat
• ukecat
• vykecat

Further reading

• “kecati”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kecat”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “kecat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025