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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščipati. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian штипати, Czech štípat.

Pronunciation

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щипа́ть (ščipátʹimpf

  1. to pinch
    Perfective: ущипну́ть (uščipnútʹ)
  2. to pluck
    Perfectives: ощипа́ть (oščipátʹ), общипа́ть (obščipátʹ)

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щипа́ть (ščipátʹimpf

  1. (intransitive, also impersonal) to burn, to sting
  2. to nibble

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