umywać ręce

Polish

Etymology

Biblical, from the account of Pontius Pilate washing his hands and refusing to condemn Jesus. Matthew 27:24.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /uˈmɨ.vat͡ɕ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/
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Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sɛ

Verb

umywać ręce impf

(intransitive, idiomatic) to wash one's hands [+ od (genitive) = of something]

Conjugation

Conjugation of umywać ręce: see umywać.

Further reading

umywać ręce in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
umywać ręce in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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