постигнуть

Russian

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Alternative forms

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  • пости́чь (postíčʹ)identical conjugation, only the infinitive is different

Etymology

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по- (po-) +‎ -сти́гнуть (-stígnutʹ), from Proto-Slavic *postignǫti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐˈsʲtʲiɡnʊtʲ]
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Verb

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пости́гнуть (postígnutʹpf (imperfective постига́ть)

  1. to comprehend
  2. to befall, to happen (to) (esp. of misfortune)

Conjugation

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