piąć

See also: piac, piać, and piãc

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pęti (stem *pьn-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pn̥h₁-ti, zero-grade athematic present of *(s)penh₁- (to twist, weave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɔɲt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: piąć

Verb

piąć impf

  1. (reflexive) to ascend, to climb
  2. (reflexive, figurative) to climb (to move to a higher position on the social ladder)
  3. (reflexive, of plants) to trail

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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