martwić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrtviti, from Proto-Slavic *mьrtvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós, ultimately from the root *mr̥-, *mer- (“to die”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmar.tfit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -artfit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mar‧twić

Verb

martwić impf (perfective zmartwić)

  1. (transitive) to burden, to afflict, to worry
    Nie chcę cię martwić, ale... ― I don't want to worry you, but...
  2. (transitive) to disturb
  3. (reflexive) to worry, to grieve, to be troubled
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bać się
    Naprawdę się o nich martwiliśmy. ― We were really worried about them.

Conjugation

Further reading

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