klękajcie narody
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “kneel down, nations”. From Henryk Sienkiewicz's poem W albumie pani Zofii Osbergerowej.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɛŋˈkaj.t͡ɕɛ naˈrɔ.dɨ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔdɨ
Interjection
- (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) hats off (congratulations)
- Synonyms: chapeau bas, czapki z głów
Further reading
- klękajcie narody in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- klękajcie narody in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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