Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ukrainian крѣпити (kripiti),[1] from Proto-Slavic *krěpiti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [krʲiˈpɪte]
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Verb

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кріпи́ти (kripýtyimpf

  1. (transitive) to fasten, to fix in place, to secure in place
  2. (transitive, nautical) to hitch, to lash, to make fast (to attach, tie or fasten)
  3. (transitive, figuratively, colloquial) to fortify, to strength (to give power, strength, or vigour to)
  4. (transitive) to fortify (:wine)
  5. (intransitive, of cold, frost, etc.) to stiffen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Prefixed verbs

References

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  1. ^ Hrynchyshyn, D. H., editor (1977), “*крѣпити”, in Словник староукраїнської мови XIV–XV ст. [Dictionary of the Old Ukrainian Language of the 14ᵗʰ–15ᵗʰ cc.] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (А – М), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 521

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