pławić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *plàviti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic, from Proto-Indo-European *ploh₃w-éye-ti, causative of *pleh₃(w)- (to swim, flow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpwa.vit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pła‧wić

Verb

pławić impf

  1. (transitive) to submerge, to hold underwater
  2. (reflexive) to submerge oneself
  3. (reflexive, figuratively) to bathe, to bask (in luxury, glory, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

nouns
verbs
adjective
  • pławny
nouns

Further reading

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