lepić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěpìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *laip-, from Proto-Indo-European *loyp-éye-ti, causative of *leyp- (to stick). Cognate with Sanskrit लेपयति (lepayati, to smear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.pit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛpit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: le‧pić

Verb

lepić impf (perfective ulepić)

  1. (transitive) to mold
    lepić bałwanato build a snowman
    Synonym: formować
  2. (transitive) to paste, to glue
    Synonym: kleić
  3. (reflexive) to stick (physically sticky or to stick to someone metaphorically)
    Synonym: lgnąć
  4. (reflexive) to be sticky

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
noun
verbs

Further reading

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