klepnąć

Polish

Etymology

From klepać + -nąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛp.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpnɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: klep‧nąć

Verb

klepnąć pf (imperfective klepać)

  1. (transitive) to slap gently, to pat
  2. (transitive) to smooth out a piece of metal with a hammer or similar tool
  3. (colloquial, usually perfective, transitive) to fix bodywork damage on a car
  4. (colloquial, transitive) to learn by rote, to memorize
  5. (colloquial, transitive) to pray thoughtlessly, in a formulaic way; collocates with pacierz, zdrowaśka, etc.
  6. (colloquial, transitive) to type on a keyboard
  7. (colloquial, transitive) to code, to program, especially with insufficient skill
  8. (colloquial, transitive) to talk without thinking

Conjugation

Further reading

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