kocić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kotìti. By surface analysis, kot + -ić. The second sense comes from the slang use of the word kot (rookie).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ko‧cić

Verb

kocić impf (perfective okocić)

  1. (reflexive) to have young, to kitten
    Hypernym: rodzić
  2. (colloquial, transitive) to bully

Conjugation

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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