łopotać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lopotati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔˈpɔ.tat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ło‧po‧tać

Verb

łopotać impf (perfective załopotać)

  1. (intransitive) to flap, to flutter (cause to emit a flapping sound) [+instrumental]
    Mocny wiatr łopocze flagą.A strong wind flaps the flag.
    Synonym: trzepotać
  2. (intransitive) to flap, to flutter (emit a flapping sound)
    Nasze namioty przez całą noc łopotały na wietrze.Our tents flapped in the wind all night long.
  3. (intransitive) to flap (move up and down) [+instrumental]
    Ptaki łopoczą olbrzymimi skrzydłami.The birds flap their enormous wings.
  4. (intransitive) to flutter (be in a state of agitation or uncertainty)
    Serce mi łopotało w piersi.My heart was fluttering in my chest.

Conjugation

Standard:

Literary:

Further reading

  • łopotać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łopotać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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