klękajcie narody

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “kneel down, nations”. From Henryk Sienkiewicz's poem W albumie pani Zofii Osbergerowej.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɛŋˈkaj.t͡ɕɛ naˈrɔ.dɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: klę‧kaj‧cie na‧ro‧dy

Interjection

klękajcie narody

  1. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) hats off (congratulations)
    Synonyms: chapeau bas, czapki z głów

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