grzęznąć

Polish

Alternative forms

  • grząźć

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gręznǫti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʐɛw̃z.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃znɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: grzęz‧nąć

Verb

grzęznąć impf (perfective ugrzęznąć)

  1. (intransitive) to sink or get stuck in something soft
    grzęznąć w błocieto get stuck in mud
    grzęznąć w bagnieto sink into a bog
  2. (intransitive) to get stuck (to stay somewhere because obstacles block one from moving on)
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to flounder, to get stuck (to become involved in difficulties which prevent one from continuing to work or act)

Conjugation

adjectives
nouns

Further reading

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