szczerzyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščeriti, from *sъ(n)- + *čeriti (to rend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛ.ʐɨt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʐɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: szcze‧rzyć

Verb

szczerzyć impf

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to display, to show
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to grin (to smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth)
  3. (reflexive) to jut, to protrude (to stick out)
    Synonym: sterczeć

Usage notes

Today only used in reference to facial expressions, like in szczerzyć zęby.

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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