więzić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vęziti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛɲ.ʑit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲʑit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wię‧zić

Verb

więzić impf (perfective uwięzić)

  1. (transitive) to jail, to confine, to hold in prison
    Jak głosi jedna z legend, nimfa Kalipso więziła w tej grocie wracającego z wojny trojańskiej Odyseusza.
    According to one of the legends, the nymph Calypso confined Odysseus returning from the Trojan War in this grotto.

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verb
  • powięzić pf
adjective
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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