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Etymology

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Biblical, from the account of Pontius Pilate washing his hands and refusing to condemn Jesus. Matthew 27:24.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈmɨ.vat͡ɕ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sɛ

Verb

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umywać ręce impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to wash one's hands [with od (+ genitive) ‘of something’]

Conjugation

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Conjugation of umywać ręce: see umywać.

Further reading

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