głaskać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish głaskać, from Proto-Slavic *gla(d)skati, from *glàditi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwas.kat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -askat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: głas‧kać

Verb

głaskać impf (perfective głasnąć or pogłaskać)

  1. (transitive) to fondle, to caress, to stroke (move one's hand over a surface)
    Synonyms: gładzić, muskać, pieścić
  2. (reflexive) to stroke oneself

Usage notes

The first conjugation is much more common.

Conjugation

Standard conjugation:

Colloquial conjugation, usually proscribed:

adjective
noun

Further reading

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