ocalić

Polish

Etymology

From o- + calić, from Old Polish celić, from Proto-Slavic *cěliti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈt͡sa.lit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧ca‧lić

Verb

ocalić pf (imperfective ocalać)

  1. (transitive) to rescue, to save [+ od (genitive) = from a danger]
    Synonym: uratować
  2. (reflexive) to rescue oneself, to survive
    Synonyms: ocaleć, uratować się

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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