durnieć

Polish

Etymology

From durny + -eć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdur.ɲɛt͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -urɲɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: dur‧nieć

Verb

durnieć impf (perfective zdurnieć)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to become stupid, to go daffy, to grow stupid
    Synonyms: głupieć, idiocieć, kretynieć, tępieć
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to lose one's bearings (to lose sight of or become unable to determine one's orientation, position, or abilities relative to one's surroundings or situation)

Conjugation

adjectives
nouns
verb
  • wydurniać

Further reading

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