zdychać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьzdyxati. By surface analysis, z- + dychać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzdɨ.xat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zdy‧chać

Verb

zdychać impf (perfective zdechnąć)

  1. (intransitive, of an animal) to die
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:umierać
  2. (intransitive, of a human, colloquial, derogatory) to die, to croak
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:umierać
  3. (intransitive, of a device, colloquial) to die, to break down, to stop working

Conjugation

  • zdechlak
  • zdechły

Further reading

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