Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

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klękajcie narody

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

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