pałętać

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from pa- + Proto-Slavic *lǫtъ + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈwɛn.tat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pa‧łę‧tać

Verb

pałętać impf

  1. (reflexive, colloquial) to wander aimlessly; to drift
    Synonym: wałęsać
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to get in the way; to be in the way

Conjugation

nouns

Further reading

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