słychać

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish słychać, from Proto-Slavic *slyxati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɘ.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: sły‧chać

Verb

słychać impf (defective)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to be able to be heard, to be audible
    W lesie słychać czasem dziwne dźwięki.Odd sounds can sometimes be heard in the forest.
    Czy słychać mnie dość głośno?Am I audible enough?
  2. (intransitive, impersonal) to be said about, to be known from hearsay
    Wiele ostatnio słychać o możliwości istnienia życia na Marsie.A lot is lately said about the possibility of the existence of life on Mars.

Conjugation

adjective
adverb
noun

See also

Further reading

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