zdumieć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьz-uměti. By surface analysis, z- + umieć. The epenthetic d was inserted under influence of dumać and words such as zdrój or zdrada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzdu.mjɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -umjɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zdu‧mieć

Verb

zdumieć pf (imperfective zdumiewać)

  1. (transitive) to astonish, to amaze
  2. (reflexive) to be astonished, to be amazed [+instrumental = by/at something]

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
noun
adjective
adverb

Further reading

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