tężyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish tążyć, from Proto-Slavic *tǫžiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tangīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *tongʰ-éye-ti, éye-causative of *tengʰ- (to pull back, be heavy). By surface analysis, tęgi + -yć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛw̃.ʐɨt͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃ʐɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: tę‧żyć

Verb

tężyć impf

  1. (transitive, rare, poetic) to strain, to tense (to make tense)
    Synonyms: napinać, natężać, wytężać
  2. (transitive, archaic) to condense, to inspissate, to thicken
    Synonyms: stężać, ścinać, zgęszczać
  3. (reflexive, rare) to tense (to become tense)
    Synonyms: napinać się, natężać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

nouns
verbs
adjective
  • tęgawy
noun
verb

Further reading

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