szczerbić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščьrbiti. By surface analysis, szczerb + -ić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛr.bit͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrbit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: szczer‧bić

Verb

szczerbić impf

  1. (transitive) to nick (to make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in)
    Synonym: wyszczerbiać
  2. (transitive, figurative, literary) to impair (to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on)
    Synonyms: nadszarpywać, nadwątlać
  3. (reflexive) to become nicked
    Synonym: wyszczerbiać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
noun

Further reading

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