hnát

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See also: Hnat, hnat, and hnať

Czech

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech hnáti, from Proto-Slavic *gъnati.

Verb

hnát impf

  1. to drive (cattle, sheep etc)
  2. to chase
  3. to drive, propel, power (machine)
  4. (figuratively) to push, force
Conjugation
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Further reading

  • hnáti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • hnáti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • hnát in Internetová jazyková příručka

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gnatъ.

Noun

hnát m inan

  1. long bone of a limb
  2. (derogatory) limb
Declension

Further reading

  • hnát in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • hnát in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • hnát in Internetová jazyková příručka