zipać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zěpati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʑi.pat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ipat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zi‧pać

Verb

zipać impf (perfective zipnąć)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to pant (to breathe with difficulty)
    Synonym: dyszeć
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, figurative) to function with difficulty due to poor condition

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun
  • zipanie

Further reading

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