primknúť

Slovak

Etymology

From pri- +‎ -mknúť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /primknuːc/, [ˈprimknuːc]
  • Rhymes: -imknuːc
  • Hyphenation: prim‧knúť

Verb

primknúť pf (imperfective primkýnať)

  1. (transitive) to shut, to lock (to close a door, gate, or eyes briefly or partially)
    Synonyms: privrieť, zamknúť
    Pred odchodom na moment primkol vráta.He shut the gates for a moment before leaving.
  2. (transitive) to press to, to put to, to move closer (to bring an object into contact with something else or move it slightly closer)
    Synonyms: pritisnúť, pritlačiť, priložiť, prisunúť
    Lakte primkol pevne k bokom.He pressed his elbows firmly to his sides.
  3. (reflexive with sa) to cling to, to snuggle up to, to press oneself against (to move physically close to a person for comfort or affection)
    Synonyms: pritisnúť, privinúť, pritúliť
    Hanička sa s dôverou primkne k otcovi.Hanička trustfully snuggles up to her father.
  4. (reflexive with sa, figurative) to attach oneself to, to bond with (to become deeply devoted or loyal to a group, idea, or place)
    Synonyms: pripútať, priľnúť, prilipnúť
    Celým srdcom sa primkol k ľudu a k rodnej hrude.He bonded with the people and his native soil with all his heart.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • primknúť”, 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