straszyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strašiti. By surface analysis, strach + -yć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstra.ʂɨt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: stra‧szyć

Verb

straszyć impf

  1. (transitive) to frighten, to scare (to cause to feel fear)
    Synonym: trwożyć
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to threaten (to make a threat against someone)
    Synonym: grozić
  3. (reflexive) to scare one another

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
nouns
verbs
  • strachać impf, strachnąć pf
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nouns

Further reading

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