szczypać

== Polish == === Alternative forms === scypać (Far Masovian) === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščipati. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɘ.pat͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -ɘpat͡ɕ Syllabification: szczy‧pać === Verb === szczypać impf (perfective szczypnąć) (transitive) to pinch (to squeeze a small amount of skin) (transitive, of animals) to nibble on grass, young twigs, etc. Synonym: skubać (reflexive with się) to pinch oneself (reflexive with się) to pinch each other === Verb === szczypać impf (intransitive, impersonal) to smart (to cause an itching or burning sensation in someone, e.g. clothes tags) (reflexive with się, colloquial) to hesitate, to shy away from (have scruples doing something) (reflexive with się, colloquial) to pinch pennies (to be reluctant to spend money) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “szczypać”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “szczypać”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)