łopotać

== Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lopotati. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wɔˈpɔ.tat͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -ɔtat͡ɕ Syllabification: ło‧po‧tać === Verb === łopotać impf (perfective załopotać) (intransitive) to flap, to flutter (cause to emit a flapping sound) [with instrumental] Synonym: trzepotać Mocny wiatr łopocze flagą. ― A strong wind flaps the flag. (intransitive) to flap, to flutter (emit a flapping sound) Nasze namioty przez całą noc łopotały na wietrze. ― Our tents flapped in the wind all night long. (intransitive) to flap (move up and down) [with instrumental] Ptaki łopoczą olbrzymimi skrzydłami. ― The birds flap their enormous wings. (intransitive) to flutter (be in a state of agitation or uncertainty) Serce mi łopotało w piersi. ― My heart was fluttering in my chest. ==== Conjugation ==== Standard: Literary: === Further reading === “łopotać”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “łopotać”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)