gruszki na wierzbie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “pears on [a] willow tree”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡruʂ.ki na‿ˈvjɛʐ.bjɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: grusz‧ki na‿wierz‧bie

Noun

gruszki na wierzbie nvir pl

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) something desirable but impossible
    obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie ― to promise the moon

Declension

Declension of gruszki na wierzbie
plural
nominative gruszki na wierzbie
genitive gruszek na wierzbie
dative gruszkom na wierzbie
accusative gruszki na wierzbie
instrumental gruszkami na wierzbie
locative gruszkach na wierzbie
vocative gruszki na wierzbie

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Further reading

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