wiedzieć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wiedzieć[1][2], from Proto-Slavic *věděti (athematic stem *vě-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waistei, from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (to know), perfect of *weyd- (to see, to know).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛd͡ʑɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wie‧dzieć

Verb

wiedzieć impf

  1. (intransitive) to know (to perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that)
    On wie, co jest dla niego najlepsze.He knows what's best for him.
  2. (intransitive) to know [+ o (locative) = something] (to be aware of; to be cognizant of)
    Nie wiedziałem o tym.I didn't know about it.
  3. (intransitive) to know (to have knowledge; to have information, be informed)
    Wiesz, że umiem chodzić po wodzie?Do you know that I can walk on water?
  4. (intransitive) to know (to understand or have a grasp of through experience or study)
    Wiem jak to zrobić.I know how to do it.

Conjugation

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References

  1. S. Urbańczyk, editor (1989), wiedzieć”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volume 10, Wrocław, Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Łódź: Polish Academy of Sciences, page 136
  2. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), wiedzieć”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

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