klękajcie narody
التعريفات والمعاني
== Polish ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “kneel down, nations”. First attested in 1897 in the poem W albumie pani Zofii Osbergerowej (“In the album of Zofia Osbergerowa”) and most likely coined by its author Henryk Sienkiewicz.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /klɛŋˈkaj.t͡ɕɛ naˈrɔ.dɘ/
Syllabification: klę‧kaj‧cie na‧ro‧dy
=== Interjection ===
klękajcie narody!
(idiomatic, colloquial, humorous) used to express approval or praise; hats off!
Synonyms: chapeau bas, czapki z głów; (colloquial) szacun
=== Further reading ===
“klękajcie narody”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
“klękajcie narody”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[4] (in Polish)