diabeł nakrył ogonem

Polish

Alternative forms

diabeł ogonem nakrył

Etymology

Literally, “the devil covered [it] with [his] tail”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdja.bɛw ˈnak.rɨw ɔˈɡɔ.nɛm/
Rhymes: -ɔnɛm

Phrase

diabeł nakrył ogonem

(idiomatic) used when something was misplaced and cannot be found

Further reading

diabeł nakrył ogonem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
diabeł nakrył ogonem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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