schnąć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъxnǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sus-né-w-ti ~ *h₂sus-n-w-énti, nasal infix present of *h₂sews- (to be dry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxnɔɲt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: schnąć

Verb

schnąć impf (perfective uschnąć or wyschnąć)

  1. (intransitive) to dry (to lose moisture)
    Synonym: wysychać
  2. (intransitive, of plants) to wither (to shrivel, droop, especially from lack of water)
    Synonyms: usychać, więdnąć
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to lose weight rapidly
    Hypernym: chudnąć

Conjugation

Standard:

Colloquial:

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
noun
verb

Further reading

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