zamieść pod dywan

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of English sweep under the rug.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈza.mjɛɕt͡ɕ pɔd ˈdɨ.van/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨvan

Verb

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zamieść pod dywan pf (imperfective zamiatać pod dywan)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to sweep under the rug (to conceal a problem)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Alicja Witalisz (2016) Przewodnik po anglicyzmach w języku polskim[1], →ISBN, page 86

Further reading

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