wlec

See also: wleć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wlec, from Proto-Slavic *velťi (stem *velk-)[1], from Proto-Balto-Slavic welk-/*wilk-[1]. Cognates include Czech vléci[1], Serbo-Croatian вући/vući[1], Russian воло́чь (volóčʹ)[1] and Lithuanian vil̃kti[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vlɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: wlec

Verb

wlec impf

  1. (transitive) to drag, to haul, to lug
  2. (reflexive) to drag on, to wear on, to continue for too long
    Film jest nudny i niemiłosiernie się wlecze.The film is boring and drags on horribly.
  3. (reflexive) to trudge, to move very slowly
    Pochód żałobny wlókł się powoli przez ulice.The funeral procession slowly trudged through the streets.

Conjugation

or

Derived terms

verbs

References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 514. →ISBN

Further reading

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