bredzić jak Piekarski na mękach

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, to blather like Piekarski in torture. In 1620, mentally ill nobleman Michał Piekarski made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland. During the investigation, the tortured Piekarski gave nonsensical testimony.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛ.d͡ʑit͡ɕ jak pjɛˈkar.ski naˈmɛŋ.kax/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋkax

Verb[edit]

bredzić jak Piekarski na mękach impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to babble, to blather (to talk nonsense)

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