bieleć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bieleć, from Proto-Slavic *bělěti. By surface analysis, biały + -eć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛ.lɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: bie‧leć

Verb

bieleć impf (perfective zbieleć or pobieleć)

  1. (intransitive) to whiten (to shine or become white)
    Synonyms: bielić się, wybielać się
    skóra bielejeone's skin turns white
    twarz bielejeone's face goes white
    pościel bielejea sheet whitens
    zboże bielejegrain whitens
    kostki bielejąbones are turning white
    knykcie bielejąone's knuckles are turning white
    palce bielejąone's fingers are turning white
    usta bielejąone's mouth is turning white
    bieleć od słońcato whiten from the sun
    budynek bielejea building shines white
    kamień bielejea stone shines white
    śnieg bielejesnow shines white
    koszula bielejea shirt is white
    zęby bielejąone's teeth are white
    bieleć śniegiemto shine white with snow
    bieleć na tle czegośto shine white compared to something
    bieleć w ciemnościach/cieniuto shine white in darkness
    bieleć w słońcuto shine white in the sun
  2. (intransitive, of hair) to whiten, to go gray (become white)
    Synonym: siwieć
    broda bielejeone's beard is going gray
    wąsy bielejąone's moustache is going gray
    włosy bielejąone's hair is going gray

Conjugation

adjective
nouns
verb

Further reading

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