szlachtować

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German schlachten + -ować, from Middle High German slahten, from Old High German slahtōn, from Proto-Germanic *slahtōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂlaxˈtɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: szlach‧to‧wać

Verb

szlachtować impf (perfective zaszlachtować)

  1. (transitive, archaic) to slaughter (to butcher animals)
    Synonyms: zarąbywać, zarzynać
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to murder (to kill on purpose)
    Synonyms: mordować, zarzynać

Conjugation

Derived terms

verb
  • poszlachtować pf
noun

Further reading

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