zdechnąć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьzdъxnǫti. Compare Slovak zdochnúť, Czech zdechnout. By surface analysis, zdychać + -nąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzdɛx.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛxnɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zdech‧nąć

Verb

zdechnąć pf (imperfective zdychać)

  1. (intransitive, of an animal) to die
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:umierać
    Nasz pies zdechł rok temu.Our dog died a year ago.
  2. (intransitive, of a human, colloquial, derogatory) to die, to croak
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:umierać
  3. (intransitive, of a device, colloquial) to die, to break down, to stop working
    Nie skończyłem jeszcze raportu, bo komputer mi zdechł.I haven't finished the report yet because my computer died.

Conjugation

  • zdechnąć jak pies

Further reading

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