podduszać

Polish

Etymology

From poddusić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔdˈdu.ʂat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -uʂat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pod‧du‧szać

Verb

podduszać impf (perfective poddusić)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to suffocate slightly, to asphyxiate slightly (cause breathing difficulties or loss of consciousness by depriving of oxygen)
  2. (transitive, reflexive, cooking) to stew until soft, to braise until soft (e.g. meat, vegetables)

Conjugation

Further reading

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