zápasí

Zápasí is a Czech verb form meaning "he wrestles" or "is wrestling." It comes from zápasit, the verb meaning "to wrestle," which itself derives from the noun zápas for a wrestling match or contest. As the third-person singular present tense, zápasí is used when describing a person who is currently or generally engaged in wrestling.

The word is used for both literal wrestling and figurative struggles, depending on context. In sports reporting and training, phrases like "zápasí se soupeřem" (he wrestles with his opponent) illustrate its typical usage. Related terms include zápas (a wrestling match or contest), zápasník (a wrestler), and zápasit (to wrestle). The abstract noun zápasení describes the activity of wrestling as a sport.

In Czech, wrestling is part of the broader combat-sports tradition, with styles such as freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling taught at clubs and schools. The term zápasí is a standard grammatical form found in everyday Czech and in sports literature.

See also: zápas, zápasník, zápasit, zápasení, wrestling in the Czech Republic.