szperać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьpyrati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂpɛ.rat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: szpe‧rać

Verb

szperać impf (perfective poszperać or wyszperać)

  1. (intransitive) to fumble, to rummage (to search something thoroughly and with disregard)
    Synonym: grzebać
  2. (intransitive) to look up (to obtain information about something from a text source)

Conjugation

Derived terms

nouns
adjective
  • szperacki
noun
  • szperactwo

Further reading

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