dryndać

Polish

Etymology

Probably from drynda + -ać, probably of onomatopoeic origin imitating the sound of hooves on pavement.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɨn.dat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨndat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: dryn‧dać

Verb

dryndać impf (perfective dryndnąć)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, humorous) to ring, to call [+ do (genitive) = who] (to contact by telephone)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) dzwonić, telefonować
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to dangle (to hang loosely with the ability to swing)
    Synonym: dyndać
  3. (reflexive) to ride some vehicle [+instrumental = what]
    Synonym: jechać

Conjugation

adjective
  • dryndziarski
nouns
verb
  • dryndolić impf

References

  1. Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading

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