biczować

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish biczować, from Proto-Slavic *bičevati. By surface analysis, bicz + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈt͡ʂɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: bi‧czo‧wać

Verb

biczować impf (perfective ubiczować)

  1. (transitive) to flog, to lash, to whip [+instrumental = with what]
    Synonyms: batożyć, chłostać, smagać
    publiczne biczowaniea public flogging

Verb

biczować impf

  1. (reflexive) to flagellate oneself [+instrumental = with what]
  2. (reflexive) to flagellate each other [+instrumental = with what]

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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