trzeba

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish trzeba, from Proto-Slavic *terba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɛ.ba/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛba
  • Syllabification: trze‧ba

Verb

trzeba (defective verb)

  1. (intransitive) used to express necessity; to be necessary, to need, it is needed to
    Trzeba ci wiedzieć.You need to know.
    Trzeba ci czegoś?Do you need anything?
    Trzeba wynieść śmieci.Someone needs to take out the trash.
    Trzeba coś z tym zrobić.Something needs to be done about this.
    Synonym: potrzeba

Conjugation

Further reading

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