kłaść się Rejtanem

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to lay down as Rejtan”, named after Polish nobleman Tadeusz Rejtan, who in September 1773 tried to prevent the legalization of the first partition of Poland during the Partition Sejm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈkwaɕt͡ɕ ɕɛ‿rɛjˈta.nɛm/, (careful speech) /ˈkwaɕt͡ɕ ɕɛw̃‿rɛjˈta.nɛm/
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  • Syllabification: kłaść się‿Rej‧ta‧nem

Verb

kłaść się Rejtanem impf (perfective położyć się Rejtanem)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to fight tooth and nail against something, to oppose intensely

Conjugation

Conjugation of kłaść się Rejtanem: see kłaść.

Further reading

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