ochlewać

Polish

Etymology

From ochlać + -wać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈxlɛ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧chle‧wać

Verb

ochlewać impf (perfective ochlać)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to inebriate, to make drunk, to make wasted
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to drink to, to celebrate by drinking
    Synonym: opijać
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to get drunk, to get wasted
  4. (reflexive, colloquial) to drink a lot, to drink too much [+genitive = of something]

Conjugation

Further reading

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