chłonąć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolnǫti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwɔ.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: chło‧nąć

Verb

chłonąć impf

  1. (transitive) to absorb (to include so that it no longer has separate existence)
    Synonyms: absorbować, pochłaniać, wchłaniać
  2. (transitive) to engulf, to swallow up
    Synonym: pochłaniać
  3. (transitive) to acquire, to imbibe (e.g. knowledge)
    Synonym: przyswajać
  4. (reflexive) to be absorbed

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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