Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kazniti. Related to казнь and to каза́ть (kazátʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kɐzʲˈnʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

казни́ть (kaznítʹimpf or pf

  1. to execute, to put to death
  2. (figurative) to torture, to scourge, to castigate, to punish

Conjugation edit

imperfective

perfective

Related terms edit