bluzgać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bľuzgati. First attested in the 16th century.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbluz.ɡat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -uzɡat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: bluz‧gać

Verb

bluzgać impf (perfective bluznąć)

  1. (intransitive) to spurt, to jet [+instrumental]
    Synonyms: chlustać, siurać, tryskać
    deszcz bluzga ― rain spurts
    krew bluzga ― blood spurts
    bluzgać strugami deszczu ― to spurt spouts of rain
    bluzgać farbą ― to spurt dye/paint
    bluzgać krwią ― to spurt blood
    bluzgać sokiem ― to spurt juice
  2. (colloquial, intransitive) to swear, to cuss, to curse (use offensive language) [+instrumental] [+ na (accustative) = at what/whome]
    Synonyms: bluźnić, kląć, przeklinać
    bluzgać obelgami ― to cuss with insults
    bluzgać przekleństwami ― to cuss with curses
    bluzgać wulgaryzmami ― to cuss with vulgarisms
    bluzgać wyzwiskami ― to cuss with epithets
    bluzgać cynizmem ― to cuss with cynicism
    bluzgać nienawiścią ― to cuss with hate
    bluzgać oskarżeniami ― to cuss accusations
    bluzgać na policjantów ― to cuss at police officers
    bluzgać na polityków ― to cuss at politions
    bluzgać na przechodniów ― to cuss at passers-by
    bluzgać na edukację ― to cuss at education
    bluzgać na władzę ― to cuss at power/authority
    bluzgać na własny kraj ― to cuss at one's own country
    bluzgać pod nosem ― to cuss under one's breath
    bluzgać przy dzieciach ― to cuss in front of children
    dosadnie bluzgać ― to cuss creatively
    głośno bluzgać ― to cuss loudly

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun

References

  1. “bluzgać”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022
  2. bluzgać in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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