świsnąć

Polish

Etymology

From świstać + -nąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfis.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -isnɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: świs‧nąć

Verb

świsnąć pf (imperfective świstać)

  1. (intransitive) to whistle, to whoosh, to swish (move in such a way as to produce a whistling sound)
  2. (intransitive) to scamper off, to fly away
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to hit, to punch (deal a blow to)
    Synonyms: uderzyć, gwizdnąć
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to steal
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kraść

Conjugation

Derived terms

interjection
  • niech to dunder świśnie

Further reading

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