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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *vьrgnǫti, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wergʷ-, less likely from *h₂werg-.

Pronunciation

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Combining form

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-ве́ргнуть (-vérgnutʹpf (imperfective -верга́ть)

  1. Combining form used to form prefixed perfective verbs with the approximate meanings "to throw" or "to overthrow".

Usage notes

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Some verbs have a dated past passive participle in -ве́рженный.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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