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Etymology

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Perhaps from мета́ть (metátʹ) +‎ -ну́ть (-nútʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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метну́ть (metnútʹpf (imperfective мета́ть)

  1. to throw, to cast, to fling
    метну́ть дискmetnútʹ diskto throw the discus
    метну́ть копьёmetnútʹ kopʹjóto throw the javelin
    метну́ть жре́бийmetnútʹ žrébijcast lots

Usage notes

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A rare and awkward past passive participle мётнутый (mjótnutyj) is occasionally found.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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