prze-

See also: prze

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *per-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʂɛ/

Prefix

prze-

  1. Intensifier prefix sometimes "too much", sometimes very, over-, hyper-
    ‎prze- + ‎dobry → ‎przedobry
    ‎prze- + ‎zabawny → ‎przezabawny
    Synonym: arcy-
  2. re- (again)
    ‎prze- + ‎robić → ‎przerobić
    Synonyms: od-, re-
  3. Added to verbs to mean across, through
    ‎prze- + ‎iść → ‎przejść

Usage notes
  • Intensified adverbs and adjectives formed with this prefix are usually incomparable.

Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with prze-

See also

Further reading
  • prze- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • prze- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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