Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uščьpnǫti, the same origin as e.g. štípnout.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
uštknout pf
- (of a venomous snake) to bite
- Uštkla ho zmije. ― A viper bit him.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation
Infinitive
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uštknout, uštknouti
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Active adjective
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uštknuvší
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Verbal noun
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Passive adjective
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The verb uštknout does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only. |
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References[edit]
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “uštknout”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading[edit]
- uštknouti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- uštknouti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989