żąć

See also: zac, Zac, ZAC, and zač

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: żąć
  • Homophone: rządź

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žęti (stem *žьm-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géntei, from Proto-Indo-European *gém-t ~ *gm-ént, from *gem- (to press together).

Verb

żąć impf

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to wring (to squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
    Synonym: wyciskać
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žę̀ti (stem *žьn-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰén-ye-ti, from *gʷʰen- (to strike, kill).

Verb

żąć impf

  1. (transitive, agriculture, dated) to reap (to cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe)
    Synonym: ścinać
  2. (transitive, agriculture, dated) to reap (to gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting)
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Further reading

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