zomknúť

Slovak

Etymology

From zo- +‎ -mknúť.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɔmknuːc/, [ˈzɔmknuːc]
Rhymes: -ɔmknuːc
Hyphenation: zom‧knúť

Verb

zomknúť pf (imperfective zomkýnať)

(transitive) to unite, to consolidate, to close ranks (to group or join people or entities into a cohesive and solid whole)
Synonyms: zjednotiť, zoskupiť

Spoločná túžba po slobode ich v boji pevne zomkla. ― A common desire for freedom firmly united them in the struggle.
(transitive, rare) to clench, to press together (to hold or bond items together firmly)
Synonyms: zovrieť, pritlačiť

Stál tam mlčky so zomknutými zubami. ― He stood there silently with his teeth clenched.
(transitive, rare) to bind, to shackle, to grip (to encircle and hold something tightly, often restrictively)
Synonyms: spútať, zovrieť

Zlá bieda zomkla rodinu v železný kruh utrpenia. ― Dire poverty bound the family in an iron circle of suffering.
(reflexive with sa) to unite, to coalesce, to pull together (to join together for a common purpose or around a central idea)
Synonyms: zjednotiť, zoskupiť

Všetky mierumilovné národy sa zomkli v boji za mier. ― All peace-loving nations pulled together in the struggle for peace.

Conjugation

Conjugation of zomknúť (perfective; class IV, pattern chudnúť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			zomknúť
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	zomkol som	zomkol si	zomkol	zomkli sme	zomkli ste	zomkli
	feminine	zomkla som	zomkla si	zomkla
	neuter	zomklo som	zomklo si	zomklo

past perfect	masculine	bol som zomkol	bol si zomkol	bol zomkol	boli sme zomkli	boli ste zomkli	boli zomkli
	feminine	bola som zomkla	bola si zomkla	bola zomkla
	neuter	bolo som zomklo	bolo si zomklo	bolo zomklo

future		zomknem	zomkneš	zomkne	zomkneme	zomknete	zomknú

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	zomkol by som	zomkol by si	zomkol by	zomkli by sme	zomkli by ste	zomkli by
	feminine	zomkla by som	zomkla by si	zomkla by
	neuter	zomklo by som	zomklo by si	zomklo by

past	masculine	bol by som zomkol	bol by si zomkol	bol by zomkol	boli by sme zomkli	boli by ste zomkli	boli by zomkli
	feminine	bola by som zomkla	bola by si zomkla	bola by zomkla
	neuter	bolo by som zomklo	bolo by si zomklo	bolo by zomklo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	zomkni	—	zomknime	zomknite	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	zomknuvší	zomknutý	zomkol, zomkla, zomklo, zomkli	zomknúc	zomknutie

Conjugation of zomknúť sa (perfective; class IV, pattern chudnúť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			zomknúť sa
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	zomkol som sa	zomkol si sa	zomkol sa	zomkli sme sa	zomkli ste sa	zomkli sa
	feminine	zomkla som sa	zomkla si sa	zomkla sa
	neuter	zomklo som sa	zomklo si sa	zomklo sa

past perfect	masculine	bol som sa zomkol	bol si sa zomkol	bol sa zomkol	boli sme sa zomkli	boli ste sa zomkli	boli sa zomkli
	feminine	bola som sa zomkla	bola si sa zomkla	bola sa zomkla
	neuter	bolo som sa zomklo	bolo si sa zomklo	bolo sa zomklo

future		zomknem sa	zomkneš sa	zomkne sa	zomkneme sa	zomknete sa	zomknú sa

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	zomkol by som sa	zomkol by si sa	zomkol by sa	zomkli by sme sa	zomkli by ste sa	zomkli by sa
	feminine	zomkla by som sa	zomkla by si sa	zomkla by sa
	neuter	zomklo by som sa	zomklo by si sa	zomklo by sa

past	masculine	bol by som sa zomkol	bol by si sa zomkol	bol by sa zomkol	boli by sme sa zomkli	boli by ste sa zomkli	boli by sa zomkli
	feminine	bola by som sa zomkla	bola by si sa zomkla	bola by sa zomkla
	neuter	bolo by som sa zomklo	bolo by si sa zomklo	bolo by sa zomklo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	zomkni sa	—	zomknime sa	zomknite sa	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	zomknuvší sa	—	zomkol, zomkla, zomklo, zomkli	zomknúc sa	zomknutie sa

Further reading

“zomknúť”, 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