wypowiedzieć wojnę

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to declare war”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /vɘ.pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ ˈvɔj.nɛ/, (careful speech) /vɘ.pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ ˈvɔj.nɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: wy‧po‧wie‧dzieć woj‧nę

Verb

wypowiedzieć wojnę pf (imperfective wypowiadać wojnę)

  1. (intransitive, politics, literal) to declare war (to make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin) [with dative ‘against whom’]
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to declare war (to announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something) [with dative ‘against whom’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of wypowiedzieć wojnę: see wypowiedzieć.

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