na zeszyt

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “on [a] notebook”, from the fact that when someone wants to buy something on credit, their name is jotted down in a notebook and is crossed out when the money is paid off.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naˈzɛ.ʂɨt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʂɨt

Adverb

na zeszyt (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) on credit, on margin, on tick (bought with an agreement to pay later)
    Synonyms: na krechę, na kreskę, na kredyt

Further reading
  • na zeszyt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • na zeszyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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