стрекотать

Russian

Etymology

Per Vasmer, onomatopoeic. Compare Latin strīdeō (to squeak, to crack, to buzz, to whistle), also strīdō (infinitive strīdere), Ancient Greek τρίζω (trízō, to twitter, to squeak, to chirp) (perfect τέτρῑγα (tétrīga)), στρίγξ (strínx, (type of night bird)) (gen. sg. στρίγγος (stríngos)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [strʲɪkɐˈtatʲ]

Verb

стрекота́ть • (strekotátʹ) impf

  1. to chirr (of insects)
  2. to rattle, to chatter (of machine guns, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • стре́кот m (strékot)
  • застрекота́ть impf (zastrekotátʹ)
  • пострекота́ть impf (postrekotátʹ)
  • прострекота́ть impf (prostrekotátʹ)
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