Russian

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Etymology

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From в- (v-) +‎ -кли́ни́ть (-klínítʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • вкли́нить: IPA(key): [ˈfklʲinʲɪtʲ]
  • вклини́ть: IPA(key): [fklʲɪˈnʲitʲ] (uncommon)

Verb

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вкли́нить or вклини́ть* (vklínitʹ or vklinítʹ*pf (imperfective вкли́нивать) (* uncommon)

  1. (transitive) to insert with a wedge, to wedge [with в (v, + accusative) ‘into something, e.g. a hole or slot’]
  2. (colloquial) to insert (a word, remark, etc.) into someone's speech

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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