powiesić

Polish

Etymology

From po- + Proto-Slavic *věsiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈvjɛ.ɕit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧wie‧sić

Verb

powiesić pf (imperfective wieszać)

  1. (transitive) to hang (up), to suspend
  2. (transitive) to hang (execute by suspension from the neck)
  3. (reflexive) to hang oneself (commit suicide by hanging)
    Synonyms: wyhuśtać się, rzucić się na sznur

Conjugation

Further reading

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