chwacić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish chwacić, from Proto-Slavic *xvatiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxfa.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: chwa‧cić

Verb

chwacić impf (perfective ochwacić)

  1. (transitive, veterinary medicine) to founder (to disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs)
    Hypernyms: kulawić, (perfective only, obsolete) ochromić, okulawiać

Verb

chwacić pf

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to grab, to grasp
    Synonyms: chwycić, złapać
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to be enough, to suffice
    Synonyms: starczyć, wystarczyć

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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