kucnuti
куцнутиkȕcnuti · /kût͡snuti/ · perfective · impf.: kucati
VERB
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(at a door, window) to knockNeko je kucnuo na vrata, idi otvori. — Someone knocked at the door, go and open it.Kucnuo sam dva puta, ali niko nije odgovorio. — I knocked twice, but nobody answered.
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(with an object) to tapKucnuo je olovkom o sto da ućutimo. — He tapped his pencil on the desk to make us be quiet.
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formal (of a time, hour) to strike; to comeKucnuo je čas da se konačno odlučimo. — The hour has come for us to finally decide.
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(kucnuti se, with glasses) to clink glassesKucnuli smo se i nazdravili domaćinu. — We clinked glasses and toasted the host.Hajde da se kucnemo! — Let's clink glasses!
Used with na + acc. (kucnuti na vrata); the imperfective is kucati.
Expressions
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kucnuti u drvo — to knock on wood; touch woodZa sada je sve u redu, kucni u drvo. — So far everything's fine, knock on wood.
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kucnuo je čas — the time has comeKucnuo je čas da se vratimo kući. — The time has come for us to go home.
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | kucnem |
| ti | kucneš |
| on/ona/ono | kucne |
| mi | kucnemo |
| vi | kucnete |
| oni/one/ona | kucnu |
Past tense: kucnuo, kucnula, kucnulo · kucnuli, kucnule
Future: kucnuću, kucnućeš, kucnuće, kucnućemo, kucnućete, kucnuće
Imperative: kucni
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Updated 29 October 2026