pętać

See also: Petac and pëtac

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pǫtati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.tat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pę‧tać

Verb

pętać impf (perfective spętać)

  1. (transitive) to tether, to fetter
  2. (reflexive) to fetter oneself, to bind oneself
  3. (reflexive, imperfect only) to wander (to move without a purpose or destination)
    • 2014 July 19, Joanna Bojańczyk, “Marek Aureliusz i Gucci”, in Rzeczpospolita, archived from the original on 2023-01-26:
      Co robi człowiek, kiedy ma na lotnisku za dużo czasu? Gdy już przeczyta gazety i wyśle esemesy z komunikatami o swym tragicznym położeniu, zaczyna się pętać po sklepach.
      What does a person do when they have too much time at an airport? When they've already read their newspapers and sent out text messages and communications about their tragic situation, they start to wander between the stores.

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Further reading

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