pukať

Old Slovak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pǫkati.

Verb

pukať impf

  1. (intransitive) to burst (of e.g. tires, glass, balloons); to break; to fracture

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Polish pukać.

Verb

pukať impf

  1. (intransitive) to knock (e.g. on the door)

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “pukať”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
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