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Friends,

The Chicago the White Sox (USA baseball team) has a player with the last name Posednik.

I can't translate what the name means.

Is the root:

posedět: then the name might mean "one who sits after"?

or

posednout: or might it mean "a possessor" or an "owner"?

Thanks ahead of time,
Dan

 

the werb "posedět" means "be sitting for some time"

Posedíme v hospodě. - We will be sitting at the pub (whole evening for example). I would rather use another werb then sit in english.

 

Thanks, Alexx

But what is a posedník?

Dan

 

Maybe it is someone whose philosophy is "Sometimes I sit and think, sometimes I just sit." :wink:

 

It's not regular Czech word, so we can only guess.

"posed" could mean "deer-stand".

So posedník could be also person, who builds or uses deer-stands

 

Thanks Glenn and eso,

I am glad to see others are confused as I am.

I like "deer-stand maker."

Dan

 

Posedník (also podsedník, podsedek, posedek, podsadník) was a small farmer.

Yes, the etymology goes along these lines. It’s something like “a sub-owner” or perhaps better “a sub-settler”.

But in fact, the Czech word is a calque from German (Hintersässer, Hintersesser, Hintersitzer, Hintersiedler…) resp from Latin (subses).

The word is not used in modern Czech except in historical context.

 

My guess:

posedník (posedlník) from posedlý = obsessed by devil

posed (bílý) is a toxic plant, devil's turnip (Bryonia alba)

another possibility:

posedník = possessor, from Latin possidere

In any case, it is derived from the verb seděti (= to sit, Lat. sedere)

Hmm.. Wer was faster (as usual).

 

bibax,

Now that seems to be a very logical conclusion.

Thank you,
Dan