drzeć

See also: drżeć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dertì (to tear), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *derˀtéi, from Proto-Indo-European *dér-ti ~ *dr-énti, from the root *der- (to split, separate, tear, shatter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʐɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: drzeć

Verb

drzeć impf (perfective podrzeć)

  1. (transitive) to tear cloth, paper or similar material; to rend
    Synonym: rwać
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to yell; to speak very loudly
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to scream; to cry

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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