chlać

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps a back-formation from *chlanąć, from chlapnąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xlat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: chlać

Verb

chlać impf (perfective wychlać)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, derogatory) to drink greedily, to guzzle
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pić
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory) to drink alcohol without moderation, to booze
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pić

Conjugation

Standard conjugation:

Colloquial conjugation, with stronger pejorative tone:

Derived terms

noun
  • ochlajtus
verbs

Further reading

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