posiwieć

Polish

Etymology

From po- + siwieć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈɕi.vjɛt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ivjɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧si‧wieć

Verb

posiwieć pf (imperfective siwieć)

  1. (intransitive, of hair) to grey, to turn grey
    Synonyms: zbieleć, zsiwieć
  2. (intransitive, of people) to become grey-haired
    Synonym: zsiwieć

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • posiwiały
adjectives
nouns
verb
  • siwić

Further reading

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