dać do myślenia

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give to thinking”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dad͡ʑ dɔ mɨɕˈlɛ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -ɛɲa

Verb

dać do myślenia pf (imperfective dawać do myślenia)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to give someone food for thought (to make someone think about something) [+dative]
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to arouse suspicion [+dative]

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać do myślenia: see dać.

Further reading

• coś dało do myślenia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• dać do myślenia in Polish dictionaries at PWN