woleć

See also: wolec

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wolić, from Proto-Slavic *voliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *walīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *wolh₁-éye-ti, causative of *welh₁- (to choose, want). Cognate to German wählen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.lɛt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wo‧leć

Verb

woleć impf

  1. (transitive) to prefer
    Wolisz brunetki czy blondynki?Do you prefer brunettes or blondes?
    Synonym: preferować
  2. (auxiliary, intransitive) to prefer (usually in the conditional)
    Wolę jeździć na rowerze niż pływać.I prefer cycling to swimming.
    Wolałbym umrzeć.I would prefer to die.

Conjugation

adjective
adverb
nouns

Further reading

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