wykrzesać

Polish

Etymology

From wy- + krzesać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈkʂɛ.sat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wy‧krze‧sać

Verb

wykrzesać pf (imperfective wykrzesywać)

  1. (transitive) to strike fire, to strike a spark
    Synonym: skrzesać
  2. (transitive, dated) to whittle out (to create some shape by shaving small bits from a piece of some material)
    Synonym: wyciosać
  3. (transitive, figuratively, literary) to harness, to muster (to evoke a feeling in someone or oneself)

Conjugation

Further reading

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