Vyznávají

Vyznávají is the third-person plural present tense form of the Czech verb vyznávat, meaning to confess, to profess, or to avow. The verb is used for declaring beliefs, loyalties, or admissions, and it can apply in religious contexts as well as in secular statements.

In religious contexts, vyznávají often means professing faith or belief, such as vyznávat víru or vyznávat Boha, “they profess their faith in God.” In secular usage it can indicate declaring one’s opinions or stances, for example vyznávají své názory, “they profess their views.” The form is common in journalism, literature, and everyday speech when describing what a group or individuals publicly acknowledge or affirm.

Grammatically, vyznávají is the present tense for the imperfective verb vyznávat. Other present-tense forms follow the same conjugation: vyznávám, vyznáváš, vyznává, vyznáváme, vyznáváte, vyznávají. The imperfective nature means the action is ongoing or habitual, while a perfective counterpart exists with the verb vyznat, used for completed acts of confessing or declaring, often with a future aspect.

Related terms include vyznání (confession, creed) and vyznávání víry (confession of faith). The word appears across religious discourse, political rhetoric, and personal statements, reflecting a formal or emphatic declaration of belief or admission.