mierzwić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrviti. By surface analysis, mierzwa + -ić. Cognate to Serbo-Croatian мр̏вити.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmjɛʐ.vit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʐvit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mierz‧wić

Verb

mierzwić impf

  1. (transitive) to dishevel, to ruffle, to rumple, to tousle
    Synonyms: czochrać, jeżyć, kudlić, stroszyć, tarmosić, wichrzyć
  2. (reflexive) to be ruffled

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
  • zmierzwiony

Further reading

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