gmerać

Polish

Alternative forms

  • gmyrać

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gъm-, ultimately onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡmɛ.rat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: gme‧rać

Verb

gmerać impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to delve, to poke around, to root [+ w (locative) = in something]
    Synonym: grzebać
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to fiddle, to meddle, to tinker [+ przy (locative) = with something]
    Synonyms: dłubać, grzebać
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to dawdle, to poke along
    Synonym: guzdrać się

Conjugation

or

Derived terms

noun
  • gmeracz
verbs
  • pogmerać
  • wygmerać

Further reading

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