jęczeć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ęčati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛn.t͡ʂɛt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡ʂɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ję‧czeć

Verb

jęczeć impf (perfective jęknąć)

  1. (intransitive) to moan (to make a moan or similar sound)
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to complain, to whine
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:narzekać
  3. (intransitive) to sound pathetic

jęczeć impf

  1. (intransitive) to cry out for something
  2. (intransitive) to suffer from oppression, persecution, etc.

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • jęczący
adverb
  • jęcząco

Further reading

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