подстрекать

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *strěkati. By surface analysis, подстрекну́ть (podstreknútʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ).

Compare Old Church Slavonic стрѣкати (strěkati, to pierce), Belarusian стрiка́ць (strikácʹ), Ukrainian стрiка́ти (strikáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pət͡sstrʲɪˈkatʲ]
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Verb

подстрека́ть • (podstrekátʹimpf (perfective подстрекну́ть)

  1. to incite, to instigate, to set on, to abet
  2. to stir up, to provoke, to excite

Conjugation