стенати

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See also: стењати

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *stenati.

Verb

стенати (stenatiimpf

  1. to lament

Conjugation

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Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic стенати (stenati), from Proto-Slavic *stenati.

Verb

стена́ти (stenátyimpf

  1. (intransitive, dated) to groan, to wail, to weep
    Synonyms: стогна́ти (stohnáty), ни́ти (nýty)
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Etymology 2

Probably, a corruption of стина́ти (stynáty), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *tęti.

Alternative forms

Verb

стена́ти (stenátyimpf (perfective снену́ти)

  1. (intransitive, rare) to shrug
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