połknąć bakcyla

Polish

Alternative forms

złapać bakcyla

Etymology

Literally, “to swallow a bug”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɔw.knɔɲd͡ʑ bakˈt͡sɨ.la/
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Rhymes: -ɨla

Verb

połknąć bakcyla pf (imperfective połykać bakcyla)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to get bitten by a bug (to become very interested in something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of połknąć bakcyla: see połknąć.

Further reading

połknąć bakcyla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
połknąć bakcyla in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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