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siedzieć cicho jak mysz pod miotłą

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to sit as quiet as a mouse under a broom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ ˈt͡ɕi.xɔ ˈjak ˈmɘʂ pɔd ˈmjɔ.twɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ ˈt͡ɕi.xɔ ˈjak ˈmɘʂ pɔd ˈmjɔ.twɔm/
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  • Syllabification: sie‧dzieć ci‧cho jak mysz pod mio‧tłą

Verb

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siedzieć cicho jak mysz pod miotłą impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be as quiet as a mouse

Conjugation

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Conjugation of siedzieć cicho jak mysz pod miotłą: see siedzieć.

Further reading

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