No. 4,878 in Polish

pachnie

"Smells" or "is fragrant."

In a sentence

Kwiat w pokoju pachnie pięknie.
The flower in the room smells beautiful.
In this sentence, "pachnie" is used to describe the pleasant scent emitted by the flower.
Twoje perfumy pachną wspaniale.
Your perfume smells wonderful.
The word "pachną" (third-person plural form) indicates the scent coming from the person's perfume being delightful.
Czy coś tutaj pachnie spalenizną?
Does something here smell like burning?
In this usage, "pachnie" is used inquiringly to suggest the recognition of an unpleasant odor resembling burning.

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