premknúť

Slovak

Etymology

From pre- +‎ -mknúť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /premknuːc/, [ˈpremknuːc]
  • Rhymes: -emknuːc
  • Hyphenation: prem‧knúť

Verb

premknúť pf (imperfective premkýnať)

  1. (transitive, literary) to seize, to overcome, to permeate (of emotions, sensations, or mental states: to suddenly and completely take hold of or fill someone)
    Synonyms: ovládnuť, zmocniť, prejať, preniknúť
    V tej chvíli Maroša premkla nečakaná radosť.In that moment, Maroš was seized by an unexpected joy.
  2. (transitive, literary) to startle, to strike, to take aback (to cause someone to feel a sudden shock or surprise)
    Synonyms: prekvapiť, zaraziť, zaskočiť
    Trochu to i jeho premklo, kde sa tu zrazu vzala.It startled even him a bit where she had suddenly come from.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • premknúť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026