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/
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  • 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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