niuchać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ňuxati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲu.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -uxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: niu‧chać

Verb

niuchać impf (perfective niuchnąć)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to smell, to sniff
    Mój pies kocha mnie niuchać, gdy wracam do domu.My dog loves sniffing me when I get home.
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to poke about in order to find something, to snoop around
    Przestań niuchać w moim domu albo będziesz miał kłopoty!Stop poking around in my house or you're going to be in trouble!
  3. (transitive, archaic) to snort snuff
    Znam gościa, co ciągle niucha tabakę.I know a guy who is always snorting snuff.

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun
verb
  • wyniuchać

Further reading

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