Stěrka na těsto leží na pečicím papíru.

Because na can govern different cases depending on meaning.

• na těsto = for dough
  Here, na is part of the expression stěrka na těsto, meaning a scraper/spatula for dough.
  těsto is in the accusative.

• na pečicím papíru = on baking paper
  Here, na expresses a location: the scraper is resting on the paper.
  For static location, na takes the locative, so:

  • pečicí papír → na pečicím papíru

So the two na phrases do different jobs:

• na těsto = purpose/function
• na pečicím papíru = location

Yes. Stěrka na těsto works as one noun phrase.

• stěrka = scraper / spatula / squeegee, depending on context
• na těsto = for dough

Together, it means something like:

• dough scraper
• dough spatula
• scraper for dough

Czech often forms this kind of phrase with:

• noun + na
  • accusative

For example:

• kartáč na zuby = toothbrush
• krém na ruce = hand cream
• papír na pečení = paper for baking / baking paper

Because ležet means to lie or to be lying/resting in a horizontal position.

So:

• Stěrka ... leží na pečicím papíru. = The scraper is lying on the baking paper.

If you used je, that would only mean is, and it would not describe the object’s position as naturally.

Czech often likes to specify the position of objects:

• leží = lies, is lying
• stojí = stands, is standing
• visí = hangs

Examples:

• Kniha leží na stole. = The book is lying on the table.
• Láhev stojí na stole. = The bottle is standing on the table.
• Kabát visí na dveřích. = The coat is hanging on the door.

Leží is the 3rd person singular present tense of ležet.

So:

• já ležím = I lie / am lying
• ty ležíš = you lie / are lying
• on/ona/ono leží = he/she/it lies / is lying

Here the subject is stěrka, which is singular, so Czech uses leží.

Because the phrase follows na in the sense of location, and that requires the locative case.

Base form:

• pečicí papír = baking paper

After na for location:

• na pečicím papíru = on baking paper

Both words change to match the locative singular masculine form:

• pečicí → pečicím
• papír → papíru

So this is normal adjective-noun agreement in case, number, and gender.

This is a very common Czech spelling question.

• pečicí = for baking, intended for baking, used for baking
• pečící = baking, currently baking

So:

• pečicí papír = baking paper, paper used for baking
• pečící člověk = a person who is baking

In this sentence, the paper is not itself actively baking. It is paper for baking, so Czech uses pečicí with a short i.

Stěrka is feminine.

You can tell from the typical ending -a, which often marks feminine nouns in Czech.

It matters because:

• verbs in the present tense do not change much for grammatical gender,
• but adjectives and past-tense forms often do.

In this sentence, the gender mainly helps you identify the noun class, but the verb leží looks the same regardless of gender in the present tense.

It is in the accusative singular.

The dictionary form is:

• těsto = dough

For this neuter noun, the nominative and accusative singular are the same:

• nominative: těsto
• accusative: těsto

So even though the form does not change, the case is still accusative because of the phrase na těsto.

Because Czech uses certain prepositions idiomatically with certain nouns.

With tools, products, and objects intended for a purpose, na + accusative is very common:

• nůž na chleba = bread knife
• hrnek na kávu = mug for coffee
• krabice na boty = box for shoes
• stěrka na těsto = scraper for dough

So although English often uses for, Czech frequently uses na in this kind of expression.

The given word order is neutral and natural:

• Stěrka na těsto leží na pečicím papíru.

This is a standard pattern:

• subject → verb → place

But Czech word order is flexible, and other versions are possible depending on emphasis:

• Na pečicím papíru leží stěrka na těsto.
  = On the baking paper lies a dough scraper.
  This emphasizes the location more.

• Leží na pečicím papíru stěrka na těsto.
  This is possible, but less neutral and more marked.

So the original sentence is the most straightforward version.

Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word.

So roughly:

• STĚR-ka
• na
• TĚS-to
• LE-ží
• na
• PE-či-cím
• PA-pí-ru

A rough English-friendly pronunciation guide:

• Stěrka ≈ styer-ka
• těsto ≈ tyes-to
• leží ≈ le-zhee
• pečicím ≈ pe-chi-tseem
• papíru ≈ pa-pee-roo

A few sound notes:

• ř does not appear here, which is nice for learners.
• ž sounds like the s in measure.
• č sounds like ch in church.
• ě often softens the consonant before it.

Sometimes yes, but it depends on context.

Stěrka can refer to different scraper-like tools:

• dough scraper
• rubber spatula
• squeegee
• scraper

So in a kitchen sentence like this, dough scraper or spatula/scraper for dough is probably best.

A direct one-word translation is not always exact, because Czech stěrka is broader than any single English kitchen term.

Yes. Papír is masculine inanimate.

That is why in the locative singular you get:

• papír → papíru

And the adjective agrees with it:

• pečicí papír
• na pečicím papíru

So the ending -u in papíru and -ím in pečicím both fit the masculine singular locative pattern.

No, not as written.

Because the sentence uses:

• leží = is lying
• na pečicím papíru with the locative

That clearly describes a static location: the scraper is already on the paper.

If Czech wanted to express motion onto the paper, it would normally use:

• a verb of motion, and
• na with the accusative

For example:

• Položil stěrku na pečicí papír. = He placed the scraper onto the baking paper.

So your sentence describes position, not movement.