ceknout

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɛknou̯t]
• Hyphenation: cek‧nout

Verb

ceknout pf

1. (informal) to peep, to utter a sound

   Synonym: hlesnout

   Ani necekl.

   He didn't make a peep.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ceknout

infinitive ceknout, ceknouti active adjective — verbal noun — passive adjective — present forms indicative imperative singular plural singular plural 1st person ceknu cekneme — cekněme 2nd person cekneš ceknete cekni cekněte 3rd person cekne ceknou — — The verb ceknout does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only. participles past participles passive participles singular plural singular plural masculine animate cekl cekli — — masculine inanimate cekly — feminine cekla — neuter ceklo cekla — — transgressives present past masculine singular — — feminine + neuter singular — — plural — —

Further reading

• “ceknout”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “ceknout” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
• “ceknout”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025