wiercić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wiercieć, from Proto-Slavic *vьrtě̀ti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wirtḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥t-éh₁-ti, from *wert-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛr.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrt͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wier‧cić

Verb

wiercić impf

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to drill
    Synonyms: borować, świdrować
  2. (reflexive) to fidget, to wriggle
    Synonyms: kręcić się, wić się

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • wiertniczy
nouns
verb
  • wiercić dziurę w brzuchu
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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