wdepnąć

Polish

Etymology

From wdeptać + -nąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvdɛp.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpnɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wdep‧nąć

Verb

wdepnąć pf

  1. (transitive) to step into something
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to accidentally find oneself in a bad situation

Usage notes

In sense #1, this verb is used for stepping on something that yields under one's weight, such as a puddle of water or animal dung, and it implies that this happened by accident. Compare nadepnąć.

Conjugation

Further reading

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