umywać ręce

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈmɘ.vat͡ɕ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: u‧my‧wać rę‧ce

Verb

umywać ręce impf

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of umywać ręce: see umywać.

Further reading

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