запинаться

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ пина́ть (pinátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

запина́ться (zapinátʹsjaimpf (perfective запну́ться)

  1. to stumble, to halt
    запина́ться о ка́меньzapinátʹsja o kámenʹto stumble on/against a stone
  2. to stammer, to falter, to stop short

Conjugation