leżakować

Polish

Etymology

From leżak + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ.ʐaˈkɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: le‧ża‧ko‧wać

Verb

leżakować impf

  1. (intransitive, of children in kindergarten) to lie down (to rest after lunch)
  2. (intransitive) to recline (to lie on a recliner for therapeutic purposes)
    Hypernym: odpoczywać
  3. (intransitive, of alcohol) to mature (to be kept in barrels or oak vats for maturation)
    Hypernym: dojrzewać
  4. (transitive, of alcohol) to mature (to place an alcoholic beverage or foodstuff for an extended period of time under certain conditions so that it acquires the appropriate properties)

Conjugation

adjective
  • leżakowy
nouns

Further reading

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