кадить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kadìti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈdʲitʲ]

Verb

кади́ть • (kadítʹ) impf (perfective покади́ть)

  1. to burn incense
  2. (colloquial) to flatter, to curry favor

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • покади́ть (pokadítʹ)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кадить”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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