rżeć

See also: rzec and rzëc

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rъzati, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *rewǵ-. Compare Russian ржать (ržatʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rʐɛt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: rżeć

Verb

rżeć impf (perfective zarżeć)

  1. (intransitive) to neigh
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, sometimes derogatory) to guffaw; to laugh loudly
    Synonym: rechotać

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun
  • rżenie

Further reading

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