werbować

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German werben + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈbɔ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wer‧bo‧wać

Verb

werbować impf (perfective zwerbować)

  1. (transitive) to recruit
    Synonym: rekrutować
  2. (transitive) to enroll, to enlist
    Synonym: zapisywać
  3. (transitive) to levy
    Synonym: zaciągać
  4. (reflexive) to become enlisted

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Belarusian: вербава́ць (vjerbavácʹ, to recruit; to enlist)
  • Russian: вербова́ть (verbovátʹ, to recruit; to enlist)
  • Ukrainian: вербува́ти (verbuváty, to recruit; to enlist)

Further reading

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