tętnić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tǫtъnati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛnt.ɲit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntɲit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: tęt‧nić

Verb

tętnić impf

  1. (intransitive) to throb (to pound or beat rapidly or violently)
  2. (intransitive, of ground) to rumble, to thump (to make a low pitched noise)
    Synonym: dudnić
  3. (intransitive) to pulse (to emit or impel a rhythmic sound in pulses or waves)
  4. (intransitive, of blood) to pulsate (to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat)
    Synonym: pulsować
  5. (intransitive, figuratively) to bustle with, teem with (to be full of noises, sounds, movements, etc.)
    Synonyms: gotować się, kipieć, pulsować, wrzeć

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun
adjective

Further reading

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