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Polish
Etymology
Calque of English sweep under the rug.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaˈmja.tat͡ɕ pɔd ˈdɘ.van/
- Syllabification: za‧mia‧tać pod dy‧wan
Verb
zamiatać pod dywan impf (perfective zamieść pod dywan)
- (transitive, idiomatic) to sweep under the rug (to conceal a problem)
Conjugation
Conjugation of zamiatać pod dywan: see zamiatać.
References
- ^ Alicja Witalisz (2016) Przewodnik po anglicyzmach w języku polskim, →ISBN, page 86
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