potykać

Polish

Etymology

From po- + tykać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈtɨ.kat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨkat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧ty‧kać

Verb

potykać impf (perfective potknąć)

  1. (reflexive) to trip, to stumble, to falter [+ na (locative)] or [+ o (accusative) = over something]
  2. (reflexive, figuratively) to err, to fail, to make a mistake
  3. (reflexive, literary) to skirmish [+ z (instrumental) = with an enemy]
  4. (archaic, reflexive) to duel
    Synonyms: pojedynkować, walczyć

Conjugation

Further reading

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