вдогонку

Russian

Etymology

Perhaps в (v) +‎ до (do) +‎ го́нку (gónku), or from в (v) + the root of догоня́ть (dogonjátʹ, “to overtake”) + -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [vdɐˈɡonkʊ]

Adverb

вдого́нку • (vdogónku)

(colloquial) after (in pursuit of)
пусти́ться вдого́нку (за) ― pustítʹsja vdogónku (za) ― to rush/dash (after; in pursuit of)

посла́ть письмо́ вдого́нку ― poslátʹ pisʹmó vdogónku ― to send on a letter

кри́кнуть кому́-либо вдого́нку ― kríknutʹ komú-libo vdogónku ― to call after someone

Related terms

го́нка (gónka)
догоня́ть (dogonjátʹ)

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