męczyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫ̀čiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánˀkīˀtei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛn.t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡ʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mę‧czyć

Verb

męczyć impf (perfective zmęczyć)

  1. (transitive) to torment, to torture
  2. (transitive) to nag, to niggle
  3. (transitive) to tire, to fatigue, to wear out
  4. (reflexive) to tire, to become tired

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
adverb
  • męcząco
noun
adjective
noun
verb

Further reading

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