zbabieć

Polish

Etymology

From z- + babieć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzba.bjɛt͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -abjɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zba‧bieć

Verb

zbabieć pf (imperfective babieć)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, of a man) to become womanly, to become effeminate
    Synonym: zniewieścieć
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, of a woman) to get old
    Hypernym: postarzeć się

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • zbabiały
adjectives
nouns
verb
  • babić

Further reading

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