szukać

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly borrowed from Middle High German suochen and/or Low German söken. Alternatively inherited from Proto-Slavic *šukati, ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Czech šukat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂu.kat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ukat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: szu‧kać

Verb

szukać impf

  1. (transitive) to look for, to seek, to search [+genitive]

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • poszukiwawczy
nouns
verbs

Descendants

  • Belarusian: шука́ць (šukácʹ)
  • Ukrainian: шука́ти (šukáty)

Further reading

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