klepać
Polish
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to slap gently, to pat
- (transitive) to smooth out a piece of metal with a hammer or similar tool
- (colloquial) to fix bodywork damage on a car
- (colloquial) to learn by rote, to memorize
- (colloquial) to pray thoughtlessly, in a formulaic way; collocates with pacierz (pacierz), zdrowaśka (zdrowaśka), etc.
- (colloquial) to type on a keyboard
- (colloquial) to code, to program, especially with insufficient skill
- (colloquial) to talk without thinking
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klepati (knock, beat).
Origin
Proto-Slavic
*klepati
Gloss
knock, beat
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process