цапать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *capati.

Pronunciation

Verb

ца́пать (cápatʹimpf (perfective ца́пнуть)

  1. to snatch, snap, grab, seize
  2. to scratch

Derived verbs

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “цапать”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress