łaknąć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olknǫti, from *òlkati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwak.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aknɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: łak‧nąć

Verb

łaknąć impf [+genitive]

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) to hunger (be hungry)
  2. (transitive, literary) to crave, to hunger for
    Synonyms: pożądać, pragnąć

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • złakniony
noun
adjective
noun

Further reading

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