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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *postignǫti, equivalent to po- + stihnout.
Pronunciation
Verb
postihnout pf (imperfective postihovat)
- to affect, to afflict (to infect or harm)
Derived terms
Further reading
- postihnouti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- postihnouti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- postihnout in Internetová jazyková příručka