brzęknąć

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʐɛŋk.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋknɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: brzęk‧nąć

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *brę̀knǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *brínktei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-.

Verb

brzęknąć impf

  1. (intransitive) to swell (to become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid)
    Synonyms: nabrzmiewać, pęcznieć, puchnąć
Conjugation
Derived terms
noun
verbs

Etymology 2

From brzękać + -nąć.

Alternative forms

  • brząknąć

Verb

brzęknąć pf (imperfective brzękać or brzęczeć)

  1. (intransitive) to clang, to twang (to produce a metalic sound)
  2. (intransitive) to pluck, to strum (e.g. a guitar)
Conjugation
Derived terms
noun
  • brzęknięcie
nouns

Further reading

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