łyknąć

Polish

Etymology

From łykać + -nąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɨk.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨknɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: łyk‧nąć

Verb

łyknąć pf (imperfective łykać)

  1. (transitive) to swallow
    Synonyms: połknąć, przełknąć
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to scoff, to scarf (eat quickly)
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to neck, to down, to shot (drink a portion of alcohol quickly)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pić
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to soak up, to take in (learn easily)

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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