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Etymology

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By surface analysis, стук (stuk) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [stʊˈt͡ɕætʲ]
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Verb

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стуча́ть (stučátʹimpf (perfective постуча́ть or сту́кнуть)

  1. to knock
    стуча́ть в дверьstučátʹ v dverʹknock at the door
  2. to rap, to tap
  3. to throb (especially the heart)
  4. to chatter, to clatter
  5. to bang
  6. (informal) to snitch on

Conjugation

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