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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kapnǫti. Doublet of ка́пнуть (kápnutʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkanʊtʲ]
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Verb

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ка́нуть (kánutʹpf

  1. to fall, to sink
  2. to disappear, to vanish
    ка́нуть в ве́чностьkánutʹ v véčnostʹfall/sink into oblivion
    как в во́ду ка́нутьkak v vódu kánutʹto disappear/vanish without a trace; vanish into thin air

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