dławić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dawić, from Proto-Slavic *dāvìti, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰōh₂w-, from *dʰeh₂w-, elsewhere reconstructed as *dʰew- (to die), under influence of dłabić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwa.vit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: dła‧wić

Verb

dławić impf (perfective zdławić)

  1. (transitive) to stifle, to quell, to smother, to throttle, to choke out
    Synonyms: dusić, tłamsić, tłumić

dławić impf (perfective udławić or zadławić)

  1. (reflexive) to choke (to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe)
    Synonym: krztusić się

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • zdławiony
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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