zasedat

Zasedat is a Czech verb that means to be in session, to meet, or to convene a formal gathering such as a council, board, or court. It is commonly used to describe the act of a body meeting to discuss and decide matters, rather than a casual gathering. The term is chiefly employed in institutional or official contexts.

The verb is imperfective in its basic usage, describing ongoing or repeated sessions. It is commonly found with subjects such as rady (councils), komisí (commissions), and soudy (courts). Examples include phrases like rada zasedá (the council is in session) or soud zasedá (the court is sitting). In many cases, speakers distinguish between ongoing sessions and the moment of beginning a session, for which a perfective form is used.

A closely related noun is zasedání, which denotes a session or meeting itself. Related expressions include konat zasedání (to hold a session) and zasednutí (the act of sitting). The perfective counterpart of zasedat is often formed with zasednout, which emphasizes the start of a session or the act of taking a seat, depending on context.

Etymology traces zasedat to Slavic roots related to sitting or assembling, reflecting its core meaning of gathering and conducting formal business. The term is widely understood in Czech and appears in official writing, media reports, and organizational communication.

See also: zasedání, konat zasedání, rada, soud.