lękać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lękati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋ.kat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋkat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: lę‧kać

Verb

lękać impf (perfective zlęknąć)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to frighten, to scare
    Synonyms: przerażać, straszyć
  2. (reflexive) to fear (feel fear about something)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verbs
  • nalękać pf
  • ulęknąć pf
  • wylęknąć pf
  • zalęknąć pf

Further reading

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