niżyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish niżyć, from Proto-Slavic *niziti, from *nizъ. Cognate to Czech nížit, Russian -ни́зить (-nízitʹ) and Ukrainian ни́зити (nýzyty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲi.ʐɨt͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -iʐɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ni‧żyć

Verb

niżyć impf

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to incline, to lower
    Synonyms: pochylać, zniżać
  2. (transitive, figurative, obsolete) to humble, to humiliate
    Synonyms: poniżać, upokarzać
  3. (reflexive, obsolete) to bow down
    Synonym: pochylać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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