martwić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrtviti, from Proto-Slavic *mьrtvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós, ultimately from the root *mr̥-, *mer- (to die).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmar.tfit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -artfit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mar‧twić

Verb

martwić impf (perfective zmartwić)

  1. (transitive) to burden, to afflict, to worry
    Nie chcę cię martwić, ale...I don't want to worry you, but...
  2. (transitive) to disturb
  3. (reflexive) to worry, to grieve, to be troubled
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bać się
    Naprawdę się o nich martwiliśmy.We were really worried about them.

Conjugation

Further reading

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