vymknou

Vymknou is the third-person plural present tense form of the Czech verb vymknout, which is perfective. It conveys the idea of something slipping away, escaping, or going out of the intended course. In many contexts, vymknout se (with the reflexive se) is used to express that a situation has gotten out of control or deviated from plans. For example, a phrase like vymknout se z kontroly means to get out of control; vymknout se z rukou can describe something slipping from one’s hands.

Etymology and form. The verb is built with the prefix vy- indicating outward movement, combined with a root that belongs to the historical family of vymknout. The exact historical root is not always transparent in modern usage, but the prefix clearly signals departure from a desired state. Because vymknout is perfective, its present tense forms describe future or imminent events, rather than a continuing action. The reflexive variant vymknout se is common in idiomatic expressions such as vymklo se z rukou or vymklo se z kontroly, and these collocations are widely understood in both formal and colloquial Czech.

Usage. Vymknou appears in formal writing, journalism, and everyday speech to describe events that unexpectedly depart from planned or controlled conditions. It contrasts with verbs like uniknout or utéct, which emphasize escape from pursuers or confinement rather than deviation from a planned course.

Noun forms include vymknutí, used in medical or figurative senses to denote dislocation or slipping away, respectively.

See also: uniknout, utéct, vymknutí, vymknout se z kontroly.