szczycić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish szczycić, from Proto-Slavic *ščititi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɨ.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: szczy‧cić

Verb

szczycić impf

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to grace, to honor (to dignify or raise by an act of favor)
    Synonym: uświetniać
  2. (reflexive) to boast, to glory in, to pride oneself on, to vaunt [+instrumental = something] (to boast of; to make a vain display of; to display with ostentation)
    Synonyms: chlubić się, chwalić się

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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