gruszki na wierzbie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “pears on a willow tree”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡruʂ.ki na ˈvjɛʐ.bjɛ/
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Rhymes: -ɛʐbjɛ

Noun

gruszki na wierzbie nvir

(colloquial, idiomatic) something desirable but impossible

Declension

Declension of gruszki na wierzbie

	plural
nominative	gruszki na wierzbie
genitive	gruszek na wierzbie
dative	gruszkom na wierzbie
accusative	gruszki na wierzbie
instrumental	gruszkami na wierzbie
locative	gruszkach na wierzbie
vocative	gruszki na wierzbie

Derived terms

verb

obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie impf

Further reading

gruszki na wierzbie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
gruszki na wierzbie in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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