mruczeć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mr̥čati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmru.t͡ʂɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ut͡ʂɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mru‧czeć

Verb

mruczeć impf (perfective mruknąć)

  1. (intransitive, of cats) to purr (to make a vibrating sound in the throat)
  2. (intransitive) to mumble, to mutter
  3. (intransitive, of engines) to purr (to make a low rumbling sound)

mruczeć impf

  1. (intransitive) to hum (to make sound with lips closed)
    Synonym: nucić
  2. (intransitive) to complain or protest feebly
    Synonym: szemrać

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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