kląć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klęti (stem *klьn-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔɲt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: kląć

Verb

kląć impf

  1. (intransitive) to swear, to curse (to use offensive language)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) bluzgać, bluźnić, przeklinać, (colloquial) rzucać mięsem, wyrażać się
  2. (transitive) to curse, to imprecate [+accusative = whom] (to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon)
    Synonym: przeklinać
  3. (transitive) to missay, to swear, to curse [+accusative = whom] (to speak ill of)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obrażać
  4. (reflexive) to swear [+ na (accusative) = on whom or what] (to take an oath)
    Synonyms: przysięgać, zaklinać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
nouns
verb
  • klątwić impf

Further reading

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