gwałcić

Polish

Etymology

From gwałt + -ić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡvaw.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -awt͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: gwał‧cić

Verb

gwałcić impf (perfective zgwałcić)

  1. (transitive) to rape (to force sexual intercourse)
    Synonyms: hańbić, niewolić, zniewalać
    Hypernyms: krzywdzić, współżyć
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to break rules, to violate norms
    Synonym: pogwałcać
    Hypernyms: łamać, naruszać

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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