качнуть

Russian

Etymology

Possibly кача́ть (kačátʹ) + -ну́ть (-nútʹ) (or derived the other way around).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐt͡ɕˈnutʲ]

Verb

качну́ть (kačnútʹ) pf (imperfective кача́ть)

  1. to rock, to swing, to shake, to wobble; to dandle (once)
    качну́ть колыбе́льkačnútʹ kolybélʹto rock the cradle (once)
    качну́ть голово́йkačnútʹ golovójto shake one's head (once)
  2. to pump (once)
  3. (transitive or impersonal) to toss, to roll, to pitch (once)
    ло́дку качну́лоlódku kačnúlothe boat tossed / rolled (once)
  4. (colloquial) to lift up, to chair (to toss someone up, like a group of fans their champion)
  5. (colloquial) to train/pump muscle (once)

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