postihnout

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *postignǫti, equivalent to po- +‎ stihnout.

Pronunciation

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Verb

postihnout pf (imperfective postihovat)

  1. to affect, to afflict (to infect or harm)

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Further reading

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