ciec

See also: cieć and cięć

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *teťi (stem *tek-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tektei, from Proto-Indo-European *tékʷ-ti ~ *tkʷ-énti or *tékʷ-e-ti, from *tekʷ- (to run, flow). Cognates include Lithuanian tekė́ti, Latvian tecēt and Sanskrit तक्ति (takti).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ciec

Verb

ciec impf (perfective pociec)

  1. (intransitive) to flow slowly; to trickle
    Synonyms: (to flow) płynąć, (to trickle) ciurkać, (to trickle) sączyć
  2. (intransitive) to drip, leak
    Cieknie z kranu w łazienceThe faucet in the bathroom is leaking
    Synonyms: kapać, skapywać

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • ciec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ciec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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