obiecać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish obiecać, from Proto-Slavic *oběťati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbjɛ.t͡sat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡sat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧bie‧cać

Verb

obiecać pf (imperfective obiecywać)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to promise (to commit to something or action)
    Obiecaj mi, że wrócisz!Promise me you'll return!

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • obiecanka

Descendants

  • Belarusian: абяца́ць (abjacácʹ)
  • Ukrainian: обіця́ти (obicjáty)

Further reading

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